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Merritt's science fiction and fantasy inspired many to become future writers in the field. His influence is widespread and continues to the present day. **** The Moon Pool is his seminal piece. It is a haunting tale of "fantasy, romance, adventure, something of a mystery, something of the supernatural." (New York Times Book Review). **** The story details the adventures of Walter Goodwin, who leads an expedition to rescue those who have fallen...

One of the most gripping fantasies ever written, The Moon Pool embodies all the romanticism and poetic nostalgia characteristic of A. Merritt's writings. Set on the island of Ponape, full of ruins from ancient civilizations, the novel chronicles the adventures of a party of explorers who discover a previously unknown underground world full of strange peoples and super-scientific wonders. From the depths of this world, the party unwittingly unl...