- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Tor Books; 1 edition (Oct 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312856709
- ISBN-13: 978-0312856700
- Product Dimensions: 24.5 x 16.3 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,746,158 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My expectations for this title were high. Being an avid fan of Brian Lumley I was looking forward to reading an official companion guide to the most popular books. However it seems that in places the companion is simply quoting text from many of the actual titles, rather than adding value to them. The main 4 book areas that the companion deals with are 1) The 13 Necroscope books 2) Psychomech trilogy 3) Dream lands 4) Primal Lands. The content for each title is written by different contributors and therefore seems to be in certain areas rather thin. As a project this companion could have found a place on any "Lumlien's" bookshelf as an essential guide in support to reading the titles. But unfortunately in my opinion it falls well short. What I would have liked to seen would be timelines of events, family trees and maps. But this companion lacks sufficient detail, cross-referencing and any new material to support the books. On a positive front the fan will find interest in reading the interviews and essays that provide discussion of the author and cover artists. There are a few pages of pictures, but nothing, exciting just black and white pictures of Brian, family and friends. This guide provides little that isn't already covered in the books and in my opinion provides little value other than 3 unpublished short stories that tempt the buyer to purchase the book and an extensive bibliography. My overall view is of dissapointment, this title wont hold the high place in my Lumley collection that I had hoped it would have done.
Format:Hardcover
This book is for the hard core Lumley fan only.
It has an interview with Brian Lumley, A chronology of events in his life, notes on lumley v lovecraft, A chapter on the necroscope, bibliographys on Brians Novels,collections,short stories and poetery.
A chapter on Demogorgo and Khai is interesting to read, would be worth looking into those books.
So if you are a collector of Brian Lumley books and works this is deff for you otherwise its OK.
If you have all the Necroscope books it does not really tell you anymore about Harry Keogh.
There are also chapters on each necrscope book with a listing of all the people in each book and a note on who they are, what they did. This was a good refresher on whos who in the necroscope world.
It did however get me interestered in some of his other works ie Titus Crow which look like they would be worth reading.
Gave it 3 stars as it does not do a great deal for me.
It has an interview with Brian Lumley, A chronology of events in his life, notes on lumley v lovecraft, A chapter on the necroscope, bibliographys on Brians Novels,collections,short stories and poetery.
A chapter on Demogorgo and Khai is interesting to read, would be worth looking into those books.
So if you are a collector of Brian Lumley books and works this is deff for you otherwise its OK.
If you have all the Necroscope books it does not really tell you anymore about Harry Keogh.
There are also chapters on each necrscope book with a listing of all the people in each book and a note on who they are, what they did. This was a good refresher on whos who in the necroscope world.
It did however get me interestered in some of his other works ie Titus Crow which look like they would be worth reading.
Gave it 3 stars as it does not do a great deal for me.
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a compleat source of information and facts on one of the greatest horror writers of all time.
From the authors that influenced his writing career to a list of the writers most important moments in his career.
All the books he has written including short stories and poems listed.To brief facts and charecters on the necroscope books and other great works of his.
This book is in short the bible for any lumley fan and the source of knowledge you never new you could have all in one great hard back addition.
From the authors that influenced his writing career to a list of the writers most important moments in his career.
All the books he has written including short stories and poems listed.To brief facts and charecters on the necroscope books and other great works of his.
This book is in short the bible for any lumley fan and the source of knowledge you never new you could have all in one great hard back addition.
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