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Necronomicon: The Best Weird Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft (Gollancz S.F.) |  | Author: H.P. Lovecraft
Publisher: Gollancz
Category: Book
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Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 3099
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Commemorative Ed
Pages: 895
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.1 x 2.3
ISBN: 0575081562
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN: 9780575081567
Publication Date: March 27, 2008
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Product Description
The best of H.P. Lovecraft's stories in one handsome leatherbound volume, a companion to THE COMPLETE CHRONICLES OF CONAN.
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 This book is a Relic. This is THE one. April 12, 2008
S. Mcgraw (Canada)
58 out of 58 found this review helpful
Wow. Wasn't expecting that much. This 900 pages book look so huge and is fantastic with the black leatherbound cover. When first opening it you got a Arkham map illustrated on the inside of the cover. All the great stories of H.P. Lovecraft are in there, even some poems. They all have the original published date and infos on them too. It's like a Lovecraft Encyclopedia! There are just enough illustrations and at the end you got a LONG biography of Lovecraft beautifully written. For this price it's a steal. I must stop writing now, Cthulhu calls me! GET IT!
(For the glue on the back sticker it's pretty easy to remove. First get the sticker off and then stick it again where there is glue remaining. Do that several times and all the glue will be removed)
The definitive Lovecraft collection April 18, 2008
Joshua Turnbull (Bristol, Britain)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
It appears that I, unlike the other reviewers of this book, am a new edition to the legions of Lovecraft fans that I had until recently been completely unaware of. I have long since been a fan of horror film and have read my fair share of such obvious novelists as King, but never could have dreamt of something as elegant and terrifying in the nowadays all too neglected medium of the written word.
The tome itself bleeds horror; the black leather cover (which alone would suggest a much higher price) and occasional illustrations and even the feel of the pages spark the imagination, but it is undoubtedly Lovecraft's own artful imagery and originality that would be expected long after his time makes this a vital part of the collection of not just any horror fan, but any literary enthusiast.
However, as has been said before me, the sticker is the one blight of this book, and you must be prepared for a strenuous battle. The glue! THE GLUE!
A superb edition - finally! April 9, 2008
Terje Huse (Norway)
41 out of 44 found this review helpful
This is truly a most worthy edition of the master's tales - and the price is laughable! A bargain if there ever was one!
I must, however, give vent to my anger regarding one point. It would seem as dough the fine people at Gollancz - unknowingly, I'm sure - have amongst their ranks a daemon! This fiend has revealed its presence to me by its ingenious manoeuvre of making sure that the sticker on the back of the book (combined price- and barcode sticker) has been applied using the most heinous kind of glue heretofore known to Man! Upon having removed the sticker, I found, much to my dismay that the slime, which lay hidden beneath, would not yield without a fierce fight; and it is with sore fingers I now write these words of warning. So either keep the sticker or be prepared to set aside some time for removing the glue.
In conclusion I'd like to express my hopes that Gollancz will follow up this release with similar editions of other authors such as, say, Clark Ashton Smith. Well, one can always hope ...
Necronomicon September 4, 2009
Ms. V. F. Hadley (Nottingham, United Kingdom)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Apart from the annoying sticker on the back, this is a book that any Lovecraft or horror fan worth their salt should treasure. It is as books should be - beautiful & hefty! The inside covers are a map of fabled Arkham and there is even the odd picture throughout. The book is presented to suit the mood of the stories within.
Unrelated to the actual quality of the book, but fitting to tell you about nonetheless, is when my copy arrived I opened it, squealed in excitement and then put it down. No sooner had I done that than the weather turned from a sunny morning to a big booming thunderstorm with sleet & hail! And if you like Lovecraft, or go read up on his works, you'll know why that is a very apt anecdote to put in this review! ;)
A Superb Collection March 29, 2009
N. Dutton (Newcastle, Staffs, UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
For anyone used to a variety of paperback editions over the years- and indeed hopfully for new readers of Lovecraft- this beautifully presented hardback is a real treat. Containing over thirty stories and two poems, it is as close to a definive edition as could ever be hoped. All HPL's best tales are there, including all the major components of the "Cthulhu Mythos." It must be said, however, that there are a number of annoying typographical errors in several of the stories
There is an informative "Afterword" by editor Stephen Jones which not only adumbrates HPL's life and career, but also his influence on subsequent writers and the creative media in general- as well as sressing the pivotal roles of August Derleth and Donald Wandrei in preserving HPL's work from ill-merited obscurity.
In short, typographical errors aside, this is an essential collection, and a bargain even at cover price.
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