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The Lurker at the Threshold (Paperback)

by H. P. Lovecraft (Author), August Derleth (Author)
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He is not to open the door which leads to the strange time and place, nor to invite Him Who lurks at the threshold ..." went the warning in the old family manuscript that Ambrose Dewart discovered when he returned to his ancestral home in the deep woods of rural Massachusetts. Dewart's investigations into his family's sinister past eventually lead to the unspeakable revelations of The Great Old Ones who wait on the boundaries of space and time for someone to summon them to earth. Acclaimed cult horror writer H. P. Lovecraft's notes and outlines for this tale of uncanny terror were completed by August Derleth, his friend and future publisher. Of the many Lovecraft-Derleth "posthumous collaborations," The Lurker at the Threshold remains the most popular, having sold 50,000 copies in its previous edition alone.


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Ambrose Dewart returns to his ancestral estate and sets about restoring the mansion to his own tastes. In the process he comes across a document signed by his great grandfather invoking a sinister injunction to future generations: "Do not invite he who lurks at the threshold!". --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good story, well done, Jun 17 2004
By M. R Turner "zenresistance" (Edgemoor, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lurker at the Threshold (Mass Market Paperback)
It's a good read. It's not an action-packed, thrill-a-minute magnum opus, as it seems some wish it wouldve been. It's a rich, Gothic story... not trendy modern neo-Gothic. There is a vast distinction.

It has a good pace. It's nicely done. It's enjoyable.

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2.0 out of 5 stars OH GOD IT HURTS, April 27 2004
By "topher_h" (Somewhere near a road.) - See all my reviews
Wow, I never knew books could just drone on and on like this on did. The only reason i gave this book two stars instead of one is because it has it's interesting points. The last half of the last section of the book comes to mind. But other then that this book is not worth the paper it was printed on. This is the first "Lovecraft" book I've read and am far from impressed. At times i actually found myself dozing off while reading this book. Now I'm about eightteen pages from the end, and decided to save them for before I go to bed, for sure, it will put me to sleep. Avoid this book, at all cost. Read and actual Lovecraft book, I hear those are pretty good.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best Lovecraft story not written by the master., Nov 30 2003
By Mikko (Helsinki, Finland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lurker at the Threshold (Mass Market Paperback)
NOW THE GATES ARE OPEN FOR YOG-SOTHOTH.

Amazing book...

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3.0 out of 5 stars Some much misinformation about this neglected novel
Of all the reviews written here about this long out of print work I am astonished by all the misinformation written by so-called fans. Read more
Published on Oct 30 2003 by U.N. Owen

5.0 out of 5 stars THREE STARS?!? WHAT!?
Why did these people give this bad ratings? It ends because the guy summoning the thing dies. These people don't seem to understand that. My favorite book.
Published on Jun 18 2003 by Buford Washigton

1.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Mythos Overview is the best that can be said
Having read two books chocked full of REAL Lovecraft short stories, I was looking forward to a "book length" story of his horror. Read more
Published on Jan 2 2003 by david

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't make the same mistake I did!
I purchased this book under the pretense that it was written by Lovecraft. After hearing so much praise about HPL, I couldn't wait to start reading it. Read more
Published on Aug 31 2002 by Vinny

2.0 out of 5 stars WARNING:THIS IS NOT BY LOVECRAFT
This book is actually written by August Derleth, after HPL's death, supposedly off of notes Lovecraft had sitting around. Read more
Published on Oct 17 2001 by Matthew McPherson

1.0 out of 5 stars Stray From Derleth
Like "the Watcher Out of Time" and "Innsmouth Clay" this book is entirely written by August Derleth. Read more
Published on May 8 2001 by Jason

1.0 out of 5 stars see "inept," above.
Mostly written by Auggie, and representing a dramatic departure from Lovecraft's cosmology. Bad prose, characterization, development, etc. Read more
Published on Nov 14 2000 by anonymous_coward

2.0 out of 5 stars Inept
"The Lurker at the Threshold" is listed with H.P. Lovecraft as the first author--in fact, one finds August Derleth's name only in the small print on the back cover... Read more
Published on Sep 9 2000 by Michael Bulger

5.0 out of 5 stars This is very good
The Lurker at the Treshold was my first Lovecraft book. I read the german version and thought, this author has or had a great phantasy to write down these things about gods like... Read more
Published on Jun 29 2000 by Cacodemonxx

2.0 out of 5 stars One of DERLETH'S better books.
This is one of Derleth's (in)famous "posthomous collaborations" with HPL, where he took a few scraps HPL did and slotted them into his own story. Read more
Published on Nov 28 1999 by Arthur Boff

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