![]() ![]() ![]() Visiak’s lofty intentions are evident in the highly refined, Milton-esque prose, which is anything but an easy read. Lovecraft, although this novel is a far cry from the pulpy Weird Tales style. All three influences are evident in MEDUSA, with Lindsay’s peculiar brand of metaphysical horror colliding with a very Miltonian sense of poetic religiosity, all set against a gritty portrayal of life at sea that directly recalls Conrad. Visiak was a close friend of the brilliant David Lindsay, as well as a renowned authority on the works of John Milton and Joseph Conrad. Nonetheless, this “Story of Mystery and Ecstasy and Strange Horror” is a fascinating and altogether unique account of sea-bound terror. ![]() I’ll accept that this is indeed the “definitive” edition of MEDUSA-it’s certainly superior to the musty 1929 hardcover with which I previously made due-although I’m not convinced the “masterpiece” label is warranted. This profusely illustrated limited edition 2010 hardcover (which is already a collector’s item) was promoted as the definitive edition of this “neglected masterpiece,” featuring a newly written introduction by Colin Wilson and 12 short stories and a nonfiction piece by Visiak. Visiak’s MEDUSA is one of the rarest and most sought-after horror novels of all time (take it from one who spent years searching for it). ![]()
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