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Lovecraft Country

Von: Matt Ruff
Gesprochen von: Kevin Kenerly
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Chicago, 1954. When his father, Montrose, goes missing, 22-year-old army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his uncle George - publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide - and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite - heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus’ ancestors - they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits that seem straight out of the weird tales George devours.

At the manor, Atticus discovers his father in chains, held prisoner by a secret cabal named the Order of the Ancient Dawn - led by Samuel Braithwhite and his son Caleb - which has gathered to orchestrate a ritual that shockingly centres on Atticus. And his one hope of salvation may be the seed of his - and the whole Turner clan’s - destruction.

An imaginative blend of magic, power, hope, and freedom that stretches across time, touching diverse members of two Black families, Matt Ruff's Lovecraft Country is a devastating kaleidoscopic portrait of racism - the terrifying spectre that continues to haunt us today.

2017, World Fantasy Awards Best Novel, Short-listed

©Matt Ruff 2017 (P)2018 Macmillan Digital Audio Belletristik Historische Romane Horror Krimis Magischer Realismus Noir

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Smartly subversive pulp horror . . . The book is beautifully structured . . . This must be one of the kindest works in the horror genre I have read. Although the stories have genuine moments of horripilation, what shines through is solidarity, conscience and not backing down in the face of wickedness. (Stuart Kelly)
Another "only Matt Ruff could do it" production. Lovecraft Country takes the unlikeliest of premises and spins it into a funny, fast, exciting, and affecting read (Neal Stephenson, author of Snow Crash and Cryptonomicon)
A brilliantly conceived story brilliantly executed (Christopher Moore, author of Lamb and A Dirty Job)
Lovecraft Country doesn't just race along, it tears, demanding that you keep turning its pages without interruption (Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother)
Wonderful from page one . . . Matt Ruff is one of the gentlest, wildest writers of fantastic fiction. (John Crowley, author of Little, Big)
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Great book, amazing characters, great story and a super interesting horror backdrop. It takes the racism subject into a whole other level with real life monsters, that are way more scary than anything Lovecraft or other horror writes ever concocted! Kevin Kenerly's acting is amazing and he took me by the hand in this trip so fluidly.

Amazing!

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I love Lovecraft and Cthulhu and cosmic horror. Lovecraft Country is not a bad book. Indeed 3 stars are well earned. The problem is that you expect an horror story, cosmic horror, but you get only a good story on racism, with a flavor of Lovecraft. Please don't misunderstand me, I like the book, it is the best fiction I have ever read or listen to on racism. And it is depicted very realistically from what I know from history books. But I cannot lose the feeling, that the title was chosen for alluring one into buying the book in first place. After listening to the audio version for 12 hours, the n-word echos in my mind and it is very difficult to get rid of it. I wish the book would have been a great cosmic horror story with a flavor of racism instead. Anyway, the book is worth its money. Just don't be disappointed.

Misleading title, just a bit of Lovecraft flavor

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