At the Mountains of Madness: Confederate Nationalism, Sectionalism, and White Supremacy in Bartow County, Georgia

This is not a review of Lovecraft's short story. Those who are after this particular edition very probably already know and appreciate the actual story.I'm reviewing Baranger's work, which is a superb piece of art from cover to cover. The illustrator is not only a master of his profession, but demonstrates a confident and intimate knowledge of the Lovecraft story. His pictures are very detailed and accurate, a lot of effort must have gone into research. They also create the perfect atmosphere, bring the story to life and give it a smooth flow.Everything is of the highest quality. Every page is fully illustrated, so that the illustration covers the whole page and forms the background to the script as well. The paper feels sturdy and nice to the touch. The script is easily legible. This is a large book: thin, but rather wide and tall.Note that this volume is only part one of two. I won't hesitate buying part two when it comes out.

I have to give this book five stars as it is absolutely brilliant (as is the call of Cthulhu) but one gripe is that it is volume one and only gets through half the story. Not made clear in the advert. Can’t wait for volume two, but don’t know when it’s going to be available. However, very good as it is.

I’ve never experienced vertigo whilst looking at a book cover before, but I did whilst gawping at the beautiful cover of this version of “At the Mountains of Madness”. This book is MASSIVE.Written by, naturally, H. P. Lovecraft, and stunningly illustrated by François Baranger, this is volume one of two of the classic cosmic horror story set on the roof of the world. The art is breathtaking throughout, and obviously the original Lovecraft story is an unimpeachable classic - this is a match made in heaven. The book as a whole is enhanced by an author’s note stating that while Lovecraft had some dodgy views on other races, they have decided not to censor any part of the story; a rare occurrence in our blinkered modern wakey-wakey society, and very welcome.Baranger’s art has made a terrifying story even more haunting, and this has to be regarded as one of the best adaptations of “At the Mountains of Madness” or any Lovecraft story.

The artwork is just beautiful and I'm happy to hear the artist is doing more of HPL's books. I thoroughly enjoyed The Call of Cthulhu book in this series but must admit I never realised until now how, well, boring Mountains of Madness is as a story. Not a lot happens, and it's spread over two books! So, yes, buy these because the art is gorgeous and any HPL is better than no HPL, but this is NOT one of his best stories so start with CoC and pray Mr Baranger finishes The Dunwich Horror soon.

If you or someone you know is a fan of Lovecraft then this is an essential purchase, its short book in terms of the number of pages. But the book itself is larger in height and width than I was expecting.Each page is beautifully illustrated, really bringing the story and sense of awe to life.As others have noted this is just the first part of the story, so keep that in mind.Personally I can't wait for the second part of the story to be released.