At the Mountains of Madness (Paperback)

from MrsLee

An expedition to the Antarctic uncovers an ancient race of beings and their civilization. Also, giant, sightless penguins. What can I say? I was curious about this author, having heard of Cthulhu references from my friends who are scifi fans, so I thought I should try him. Now that I have, I am p...

from Dreesie

I have read a few HP Lovecraft stories, and they have all disappointed me. This one is actually a novella, and I liked it much more. I can actually see form this story why people might enjoy his work. This story has all the usual Lovecraft themes--exploration (Antarctica this time), strange happe...

from schmechi

Um andere Wissenschafter von ähnlichen Expeditionen abzuhalten, legt ein Überlebender Zeugnis von den schrecklichen und phantastischen Geschehnissen ab, welche er anlässlich einer Antarktis-Expedition in den 1930ern erleben musste: Damals entdeckten die Wisenschaftler zunächst unerklärliche fossi...

from alanteder

Elder Things, Shoggoths, and Tekeli-li, Oh My! Felt more drawn out and repetitious in its audiobook format (which I picked up as an Audible Daily Deal) than I remember it in print, which I had read several times previously. Perhaps the shock factor has worn off. The professorial tone by narrato...

from auntmarge64

A novella written in the early 1930s and set in Antarctica during that time period. A team of explorers discover a many-millions-of-years old city on the far side of known territory, encountering in the process two ancient races only hinted at in some of the oldest of human mythologies. Usually c...