Lovecraft, H. P.
At the Mountains of Madness (Annotated)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781523232390
- author:
- Lovecraft, H. P.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 116
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Horror, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
At the Mountains of Madness is a gripping novella by American author H.P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931 and first published in serial form in Astounding Stories from 1936.
The story follows Dr. William Dyer's account of a disastrous expedition to Antarctica in September 1930, where his team discovered ancient ruins and a mysterious secret beyond the Himalayan range.
Dyer recounts how his team found remains of fourteen prehistoric life-forms, previously unknown to science, with some specimens showing signs of tool use dating back millions of years. The discovery raises more questions than answers, leaving Dyer's account as a warning to others who might follow in their footsteps.