From the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, Nebula, Eisner award-winning, and New York Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman comes this brand-new definitive adaptation by master illustrator P. Craig Russell. This cult fantasy story, told in the vein of H.P. Lovecraft and Roger Zelazny, follows a claims adjustor arriving in the town of Innsmouth whose bizarre townsfolk are intent on bringing forth the apocalypse with the force of a werewolf and Elder Gods. This brand-new adaptation features artwork by long-time Neil Gaiman collaborator P. Craig Russell (American Gods, Murder Mysteries),…mehr
From the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, Nebula, Eisner award-winning, and New York Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman comes this brand-new definitive adaptation by master illustrator P. Craig Russell. This cult fantasy story, told in the vein of H.P. Lovecraft and Roger Zelazny, follows a claims adjustor arriving in the town of Innsmouth whose bizarre townsfolk are intent on bringing forth the apocalypse with the force of a werewolf and Elder Gods. This brand-new adaptation features artwork by long-time Neil Gaiman collaborator P. Craig Russell (American Gods, Murder Mysteries), along with new short adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Haunted Palace," Walter de la Mare's "The Listeners," and Gaiman's "Nicholas Was . . ." in a beautiful hardcover format.
Neil Gaiman was born in Hampshire, UK, and now lives in the United States near Minneapolis. As a child he discovered his love of books, reading, and stories, devouring the works of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Branch Cabell, Edgar Allan Poe, Michael Moorcock, Ursula K. LeGuin, Gene Wolfe, and G.K. Chesterton. A self-described "feral child who was raised in libraries," Gaiman credits librarians with fostering a life-long love of reading: "I wouldn't be who I am without libraries. I was the sort of kid who devoured books, and my happiest times as a boy were when I persuaded my parents to drop me off in the local library on their way to work, and I spent the day there. I discovered that librarians actually want to help you: they taught me about interlibrary loans." Neil Gaiman's work has been honoured with many awards internationally, including the Newbery and Carnegie Medals. His books and stories have also been honoured with 4 Hugos, 2 Nebulas, 1 World Fantasy Award, 4 Bram Stoker Awards, 6 Locus Awards, 2 British SF Awards, 1 British Fantasy Award, 3 Geffens, 1 International Horror Guild Award and 2 Mythopoeic Awards.