Old-school science fiction from one of the early masters of the genre. This novel might be seen as a sequel to Merritt's book "The Moon Pool", as the narrator of the story there is having another adventure in "Metal Monster". The story in both is a combination supernatural horror story mixed with lost civilizations/5(13). · Last week I discussed A. Merritt’s book The Moon Pool (), an adventure/horror novel showing genuine flashes of weird brilliance but marred by some rather stereotypical pulp conventions. Merritt’s next novel, The Metal Monster (), is something else entirely! Perhaps the best place to start is with the assessment of H.P. Lovecraft, from a letter to James F. Morton dated March 6, Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins. The group is saved from death in the mountains by a magnificent woman they get to know as Norhala. They are led to a hidden valley occupied by what they name "The Metal Monster", a strange metal city occupied by the metal animate Things Norhala commands. This city is governed by what they call the Metal Emperor, assisted by the Keeper of the Cones.
Hippocampus Press The Metal Monster By A. Merritt - With an introduction by Stefan Dziemianowicz Cover art by Virgil Finlay June ISBN pages Paperback NB: We no longer have any copies of "Drafts from the Moon Pool" by Jack Madison Haringa, which was issued in in a special chapbook edition. In a letter dated 6 March , H. P, Lovecraft states that. "The Metal Monster" - Dr. Goodwin is on a botanical expedition in the Himalayas. There he meets Dick Drake, the son of one of his old science acquaintances. They are witnesses of a strange aurora-like effect, but seemingly a deliberate one. As the. The Metal Monster is a fantasy novel by Abraham Merritt. It was first serialized in Argosy All-Story Weekly in and features the return of Dr. Goodwin who first appeared in The Moon Pool. The story starts with a foreword where Merritt is assigned the duty to relay Dr. Walter T. Goodwin's incredible tale of his encounter in the Trans.
A. (Abraham) Merritt () is known to experienced readers of fantasy and science fiction for his eight novels of which the "Metal Monster" was his second. First published as a serial in a pulp fiction magazine in author Merritt refused to have it published in book form until Old-school science fiction from one of the early masters of the genre. This novel might be seen as a sequel to Merritt's book "The Moon Pool", as the narrator of the story there is having another adventure in "Metal Monster". The story in both is a combination supernatural horror story mixed with lost civilizations. Hippocampus Press The Metal Monster By A. Merritt - With an introduction by Stefan Dziemianowicz Cover art by Virgil Finlay June ISBN pages Paperback NB: We no longer have any copies of "Drafts from the Moon Pool" by Jack Madison Haringa, which was issued in in a special chapbook edition.
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