Dust-jacket illustration by Jeffrey K. Potter for Lovecraft's Book
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Author | Richard A. Lupoff |
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Cover artist | Jeffrey K. Potter |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Historical novel |
Publisher | Arkham House |
Publication date
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1985 |
Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Pages | ix, 260 pp |
ISBN | |
OCLC | 11370960 |
813/.54 19 | |
LC Class | PS3562.U6 L68 1985 |
Lovecraft's Book is a historical novel by author Richard A. Lupoff. It was released in 1985 by Arkham House in an edition of 3,544 copies. It was the author's first book published by Arkham House.
The story concerns an offer made to H. P. Lovecraft by a fascist sympathizer, George Sylvester Viereck. His offer is to have Lovecraft write a political tract in the nature of an American Mein Kampf. In return, Viereck promises the publication of a volume of Lovecraft's stories.