title: The House of Cthulhu: Tales of the Primal Land Vol. 1
author:  Brian Lumley 
description: <div>"Since reading Lumley's "Necroscope" series, I know that vampires really do exist!"-H. R. Giger<br><br>"Lumley excels at depicting heroes larger than life and horrors worse than death."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>"Lumley is obviously very bright, articulate, and in possession of an incredibly wild imagination."--<i>Rapport</i><br><br>"Lumley uses language deftly to conjure his alien universe."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>"An accomplished wordsmith, Lumley wields a pen with the deft skill of a surgeon, drawing just enough blood to titillate without offending his readers."--The Phoenix Gazette<br>"Lumley's strength is in his jovial voice, a diction that dominates the narrative. Lumley's love of his pulp-horror subjects is gleefully apparent. He revels in every telling detail, in stories-within-stories and convoluted histories."--<i>San Francisco Chronicle</i><br><br>"Whether humorous or atmospheric and chilling, Lumley's tales are delightful."--<i>Booklist</i><br><br>"For fans of Brian Lumley and anyone who enjoys Lovecraft. Well written, displaying Lumley's skill at world building."--<i>Midwest Book Review</i> on <i>Harry Keogh: Necroscope and Other Weird Heroes</i><br><br>"A faithful tribute by veteran fantasist Lumley to horror author H.P. Lovecraft. A good addition to most libraries' horror collections and a title with special appeal to fans of the Cthulhu mythos."--<i>Library Journal </i>on <i>Beneath the Moors and Darker Places</i><br><br>"Nightmarish in a manner obviously inspired by Lovecraft . . . long hard to find in the US. Lumley succeeds at spine-chilling creepiness. Juicy indeed-worthy additions to the mythos and the horror genre alike."--<i>Booklist</i> on <i>ochBeneath the Moors and Darker Places</i><br></div>
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  # TABLE OF CONTENTS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  * [COVER PAGE](cover.xhtml)
  
  
  * [TEXT LOGO PAGE](text_logo.xhtml)
  
  
  * [ABOUT THE BOOK](about_the_book.xhtml#catb)
  
  
  * [TITLE PAGE](titlepage.xhtml)
  
  
  * [CONTENTS](content-toc.xhtml)
  
  
  * [EPIGRAPH](frontmatter01.xhtml)
  
  
  * [MAP](frontmatter02.xhtml)
  
  
  * [THE INDIAN](chapter01.xhtml#c1)
  
  
  * [MY FATHER IN THE LEAF LITTER](chapter02.xhtml#c2)
  
  
  * [THE MOONBIRD](chapter03.xhtml#c3)
  
  
  * [EMBARKATION](chapter04.xhtml#c4)
  
  
  * [THE WONDERS OF THE WUNDERKAMMER](chapter05.xhtml#c5)
  
  
  * [RODONDOINTO THE FOG](chapter06.xhtml#c6)
  
  
  * [SEABIRDS AND SEALS](chapter07.xhtml#c7)
  
  
  * [THE NIGHT, GIBBOUS MOON](chapter08.xhtml#c8)
  
  
  * [HUMMOCK AND THE BOTTLE-ACHE](chapter09.xhtml#c9)
  
  
  * [GRASS ELEGY](chapter10.xhtml#c10)
  
  
  * [THE CUTTER](chapter11.xhtml#c11)
  
  
  * [PRESERVATION](chapter12.xhtml#c12)
  
  
  * [ST ANTHONY'S FIRE](chapter13.xhtml#c13)
  
  
  * [THE BOWSPRIT ACHILLES](chapter14.xhtml#c14)
  
  
  * [THE SYMPLEGADES](chapter15.xhtml#c15)
  
  
  * [GUN CARRIAGE](chapter16.xhtml#c16)
  
  