The Moon Pool
Published on 2. May 2023
Book
Hardback
340 pages
978-1-68057-554-5 (ISBN)
Description
A. Merritt's landmark classic of lost world fiction. The tome that influenced H.P. Lovecraft's Call of Cthulhu.
Two princesses, one of temptation, power, and naked deceit; one of mercy, trust, and blind truth. Both bound to serve supernatural beings unto death.
Both in love with the same man.
What do you get when you combine the action of Conan the Barbarian and the lyrical vision of The Martian Chronicles?
The Mool Pool recounts the story of a group of adventurers who stumble through a portal into a lost, underground world. A world of incredible science and sublime magic. A world on the brink of war.
The adventurers tip it over the edge.
Can they save themselves?
Can they save the world?
One of the first stories of its kind, A. Merritt's The Moon Pool will dazzle you until the final page.
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Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
626 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68057-554-5 (9781680575545)
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Abraham Merritt wrote about metal monsters, satanic cults, krakens, dwarves, witches and lost civilizations. His most famous work is The Ship of Ishtar. While both The Moon Pool and The Ship of Ishtar recount exciting adventures, both go deeper than what is typically called 'pulp fiction.' The Moon Pool explores the relationship between cosmic forces of good and evil, where love-manifest through ultimate sacrifice-is the only power strong enough to overcome evil's corruptive twins power and temptation. The Ship of Ishtar, on the other hand, explores man's tenuous relationship with reality and the abstract. Inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1999, A. Merritt's fiction heavily influenced contemporary H. P. Lovecraft, as well as modern authors such as Michael Moorcock, James Cawthorn, Robert Bloch, and Dungeons & Dragons(c) co-creator Gary Gygax.