At the Mountains of Madness Vol 1 Hardcover – November 18, 2020

First and foremost, At the Mountains of Madness is among Lovecraft's best horror fiction stories and a well known staple by anyone with familiarity with his work. Rumors of a film adaptation have been swirling for years with Guillermo del Toro as the producer/director. Recently this seems more of a possibility as he has announced that he will be moving forward with a screenplay.Until this actually materializes, this oversized illustrated book is the best visualization of this story that I have experienced to date. Several other adaptations as comics have been licensed but they have not been able to include the scope and emptiness of Lovecraft's Antarctic landscapes and the horrors they conceal. Offered in two volumes, the book numbers just under 50 pages with each page a panorama of an iconic scene from the story. The illustrations are highly detailed and capture the story elements in nearly photographic quality. Baranger's skill is evident as many of the images are essentially monochrome with the landscape providing little or no color texture as would the actual icy world of the south pole.Like the story, Baranger's illustrations provide subtle hints of the unease and dread portrayed by the expedition's participants without revealing the true nature of their horrific fates. The landscapes themselves transport the reader to the frigid wastes and curious ruins of a long-lost civilization.At the Mountains of Madness vols. 1-2 are an essential addition for any Lovecraft fan.

Every scene in this hardcover book is extremely detailed, the more you stare at the artwork the more things you see in it. Reading this book unfolds like a movie, too much to take in at once. It would not be hard at all to imagine how epic this would be on the big screen. If you like to read about ancient mysteries, lost civilizations or science fiction and survival horror, look no further. Support this incredible artist and buy this book, you won't regret it!For those who have not plunged into this masterpiece of science fiction horror, it first appeared in Weird Tales fantasy magazine in the 1930s. It tells a chilling story of the two survivors of an Antarctic drilling expedition gone terribly wrong. A group of university professors searching for fossils try to find the missing members of their survey team and unwittingly become the explorers of an unknown world. Flying in an airplane over the world's tallest mountain range, a place never seen by humans, they discover a high plateau with the massive ruins of an ancient civilization half buried in the ice. A city from a race lost to time that predated human evolution by millions of years, meant for a different Earth when dinosaurs ruled, destroyed aeons ago by glaciers and volcanoes. Exploring on foot into these tumbling ruins that look disturbingly non-human, they uncover an endless network of tunnels through the stone and ice, leading into bottomless pits of eternal darkness and unknown terrors. As they go ever deeper into the maze like passages, they begin to realize they are not alone. Something evil lurks in the shadows, a nameless terror from beyond the stars...

Very high quality, Thank you.

I remember reading this from a friend years ago and basically I fell on love with the artwork & how Lovecrafts story fit perfectly with the artwork.If you're a fan then this book will not disappoint.

First: This edition of At the Mountains of Madness is currently being slammed by the top reviewer because it is only a portion of the book. Dear Madam/Sir, I say to you: Read for comprehension. The title says Volume 1. Do not criticize a book when the cause is you, not the book.Second: On a completely subjective level, I find the large page format quite nice, and the illustrations complement the story well. The illustrations seem to be somewhat of a computerized effort and I would prefer something that is hand-drawn, but that is nitpicking. Overall I felt it a worthy addition to the HPL collection, and once Volume 2 is published I'll likely send the set out to friends and family as a gift.

I have a lot of material related to Lovecraft, one of my favorite authors--everything from RPGs, to board games, to art books, etc. Nothing captures what I think is the true aesthetic of what I believe Lovecraft probably intended like this book and its companion books by the same artist. I absolutely do not regret picking up the three that are available and look forward to upcoming releases.

Terrific piece of art. The story everything is a classic.I had a bit problem with packaging. It was a bit damaged when it came with the box. It could have been bubble wrapped.

A really superior item (along with the companion volume, of course)! I discovered Lovecraft in my 20’s, fifty years ago, and the Mountains has always been my runaway favorite of his works. The artwork in these two volumes just makes a grand story grander. In my opinion, these two items are a MUST HAVE for any HPL fan.