{"title":"Books by Abraham Merritt","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781398849150","title":"The Classic Fantasy Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis striking hardback collection brings together over 35 classic short stories by masters of the fantasy genre, presented with silver cover accents and illustrated page edges.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContaining short stories stories from the early masters of fantasy literature, such as William Morris, H. G. Wells, Robert E. Howard, and H. P. Lovecraft, this collection demonstrates the variety of imaginative literature that was written in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, transporting readers to alternate worlds where magic abounds, cosmic terrors lie around the corner, and intrepid heroes fight for justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing inspiration from Norse, Celtic, and Japanese mythologies, these tales heralded entirely new genres that are both escapist and astonishingly relevant to modern-day concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eArcturus Pulp Classics \u003c\/i\u003eare beautiful hardcover collections which bring together the best short stories from across the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres. 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American mining engineer Nicholas Graydon is the subject of the book. In South America, he runs upon Suarra, the handmaiden of the Snake Mother of Yu-Atlanchi, while looking for lost Inca wealth. She takes Graydon to a pit where the Lord of Evil Nimir is held captive in a face of gold. Graydon is spared by Suarra and the Snake Mother, joining them in their fight against Nimir, while his friends are turned into globules of gold by the face due to their avarice. The most \"visual\" novel ever written for the world of fantasy, this great narrative is full of strange ideas, wonderful prose, horror, and beauty. A grand book with a grand cast of characters is The Face in the Abyss.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56310061334901,"sku":"9789357271028","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9789357271028_074530b0-2523-43cd-a0a3-73143981f551.jpg?v=1786031474"},{"product_id":"9789357481045","title":"The Moon Pool","description":"A fantasy book by American author Abraham Merritt is titled The Moon Pool. The original versions of \"The Moon Pool\" and its sequel, \"Conquest of the Moon Pool,\" both published in All-Story Weekly in 1918, were both short stories (1919). These were later revised and published as a novel in 1919. Dr. Goodwin, the main character, will subsequently show again in Merritt's second book, The Metal Monster (1920). Merritt continued the tradition of the \"lost world\" novel even if he wasn't the first to write one (he followed in the footsteps of Bulwer-Lytton, Burroughs, Conan Doyle, and others). The story revolves around an advanced race that has evolved deep inside the Earth. Their most intellectual individuals eventually have children. It incorporates both immense virtue and great evil, yet it gradually drifts away from its creators and toward evil. The Dweller and the Shining One are two names for the entity. Only three members of the original race-known as the Silent Ones-remain. They have been \"purged of dross\" and are regarded as being higher, nobler, and more angelic than humans.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311180296565,"sku":"9789357481045","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9789357481045_bccefdb5-9279-41ab-ba75-4455428f0081.jpg?v=1786031848"},{"product_id":"9789357481724","title":"The Metal Monster","description":"Abraham Merritt, an American author, wrote a fantasy book titled The Metal Monster. It was first published as a serial in 1920's Argosy All-Story Weekly and contains Dr. Goodwin's comeback after first appearing in The Moon Pool. In the foreword of the epic adventure, Merritt is given the task of telling the world about Dr. Walter T. Goodwin's extraordinary story of his encounter in the Trans-Himalayan mountains, in order to warn everyone about the terrible fate Goodwin's group narrowly avoided and the possibility that there are other monsters like these out there. Dr. Goodwin is in the Himalayas on a botanical expedition. He runs across Dick Drake, the son of a former science buddy, there. They have seen what appears to be a bizarre, purposeful aurora-like effect. They encounter Martin and Ruth Ventnor, a brother and sister team of scientists, as they venture outside to conduct their investigation. As Darius III commanded the Persians during Alexander of Macedon's more than two thousand-year conquest, the two are under siege today. Norhala is gradually converting Ruth to take on her little sister's traits. Her brother Martin attempts to shoot the Metal Emperor, who retaliates with a ray blast, rendering Martin unconscious.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311243309429,"sku":"9789357481724","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9789357481724_a2083af0-2d49-4e35-8f00-f9bf35728407.jpg?v=1786031866"},{"product_id":"weird-tales-collection","title":"The Weird Tales Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis striking hardback edition brings together the foundational works of the 'weird fiction' genre from the pens of Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard and more, presented with eye-catching cover embossing and printed page edges.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pulp fiction boom of the early 20th century gave rise to some of the most imaginative and thrilling works of horror, fantasy and science fiction. 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