{"id":2004,"date":"2016-09-07T17:17:51","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T23:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theunspeakableoath.com\/home\/?p=2004"},"modified":"2016-09-06T17:29:49","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T23:29:49","slug":"in-the-mountains-of-madness-lovecrafts-new-biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/theunspeakableoath.com\/home\/2016\/09\/in-the-mountains-of-madness-lovecrafts-new-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"“In the Mountains of Madness” Lovecraft’s New Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"

In just a few short days, September 13th to be exact, father\u00a0of cosmic horror H.P. Lovecraft’s new biography will be released<\/a>. Written by professor W. Scott Poole<\/a>, the book has already received deep praise.<\/p>\n

\u201cA deep plunge into the Lovecraft-ian dark side.\u00a0Poole\u00a0enthusiastically explores how H.P. Lovecraft\u00a0(1890-1937) influenced modern pop culture\u2026 Poole seamlessly weaves biography and criticism as he shows how the fodder of Lovecraft\u2019s mental state was transformed into the eerie, occult-infused stories Nail Gaiman calls \u201cwhere the darkness begins\u2026\u201d [T]horoughly enjoyable and highly readable.\u201d\u2014Kirkus<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cMust reading for both loyal Lovecraft fans and biography lovers.\u201d \u2014Booklist<\/em><\/p>\n

This\u00a0work by Poole makes Lovecraft\u2019s story accessible to casual readers without forsaking the level of detail expected of a more scholarly work\u2026\u00a0this book entertains and surprises, as with Poole\u2019s decision to write in the first person\u2014he\u2019s a wry and jovial narrator. He also takes pains to explore Lovecraft\u2019s influence upon art and popular culture\u2026\u00a0This interesting biography also provides new perspectives on the author\u2019s character that will incense the keepers of Lovecraft\u2019s mythos.\u00a0\u2014Library Journal<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"In-the-Mountains-of-Madness-cv-REV-275x413\"<\/a><\/p>\n

From the press release<\/p>\n

In the Mountains of Madness<\/em> interweaves the biography of the legendary writer with an exploration of Lovecraft as a phenomenon. It aims to explain this reclusive figure while also challenging some of the general views held by Lovecraft devotees, focusing specifically on the large cross-section of horror and science fiction fans who know Lovecraft through films, role playing games, and video games directly influenced by his work but know little or nothing about him.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We’ll definitely be picking this one up, and so should you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In just a few short days, September 13th to be exact, father\u00a0of cosmic horror H.P. Lovecraft’s new biography will be released. Written by professor W. Scott Poole, the book has already received deep praise. \u201cA deep plunge into the Lovecraft-ian…<\/p>\n

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