''The Web of Easter Island'' is a novel by American writer
Donald Wandrei. It was published by
Arkham House in
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
in an edition of 3,068 copies. It was the fourth full-length novel to be published by Arkham House.
''The Web of Easter Island'' was first written in 1932 under the title ''Dead Titans, Waken!''. The manuscript was rejected by several publishers including
Harper & Brothers but was eventually revised and published by Arkham House. It is loosely related to the
Cthulhu Mythos
The Cthulhu Mythos is a mythopoeia and a shared fictional universe, originating in the works of American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. The term was coined by August Derleth
August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an ...
(it is dedicated to
H. P. Lovecraft) and follows the exploits of Carter E. Graham from
England to
Easter Island, where ancient horror is discovered and combatted.
''Dead Titans, Waken!'' was edited for re-publication by
S.T. Joshi
Sunand Tryambak Joshi (born June 22, 1958) is an American literary critic whose work has largely focused on weird and fantastic fiction, especially the life and work of H. P. Lovecraft and associated writers.
Career
His literary criticis ...
and was to have been issued during the 1990s by
Fedogan and Bremer. It was finally published by
Centipede Press
Centipede Press is an American independent book and periodical publisher focusing on horror, weird tales, crime narratives, science fiction, gothic novels, fantasy art, and studies of literature, music and film. Its earliest imprints were Cocytus ...
in a limited edition of 300 copies in March 2012.
External links
Internet Archive
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1948 American novels
Cthulhu Mythos novels
Novels set on islands