At the Mountains of Madness

By: H. P. Lovecraft

Narrated by: Richard Coyle

At the Mountains of Madness tells the first-person tale of geologist William Dyer, a professor from Miskatonic University in the USA. He writes to disclose hitherto unknown and closely kept secrets in the hope that he can deter a planned and much publicized scientific expedition to Antarctica. For he has been there and seen the unimaginable horrors that lay beyond the mountains.

At the Mountains of Madness was written by HP Lovecraft in 1931, originally a serialised story published in Astounding Stories magazine in the US. While considered by fans to be part of the Cthulhu Mythos stories that HPL is most famous for, some academics argue that the author was actually ‘demythologising’ much of his earlier work.

Whichever it is, the story is massively popular, and there are talks of a movie adaptation by Steven Spielberg and Guillermo Del Toro in the offing. This 2010 adaptation comprises 5 episodes, originally aired on BBC Radio 4 Extra, and offered here in exclusive Extended Editions.

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Amazing!

Absolutely loved it! The sound affects really made this version a cut above the rest. The voice actors were great too.

Riveting

Excellent portrayal and loved the post production! Biggest weakness have to be Lovecraft's troubles in writing. Coyle was absolutely awesome, I had to look into his other performances!

perfect, exactly what I was looking for.

I loved this, it was exactly what I was looking for. the music, which gives it that eerie atmosphere. amazing. thank you.

Creepy As Advertised

This audio book was homework for me- preparation to run a Call of Cthulhu game for Halloween. I've long been fascinated by the game, and wanted to read this particular piece as it inspired the highly regarded Beyond The Mountains of Madness campaign book. It did not disappoint. The story is riveting, and presented as a first person narrative by a narrator who does manage to convey the urgency and horror of the tale while trying desperately to remain calm and believable by his listeners. I loved it.

amazing

one of my favorite Lovecraft books and I will listen again for sure.
it will always be one of the best