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The Moon Pool is a lost-world fantasy novel by Abraham Merritt, originally published in 1919. The story was expanded from two earlier novellas that appeared in All-Story Weekly magazine. It follows a scientific expedition to the ruins of Nan Madol in the Pacific Ocean, where explorers encounter a mysterious, glowing entity known as the Shining One. The novel is a classic of early pulp fiction and remains a staple for readers interested in the foundations of weird fiction and fantasy.
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When was Abraham Merritt's The Moon Pool published?
The Moon Pool was published as a novel in 1919. Abraham Merritt first introduced parts of the story in All-Story Weekly.
Was The Moon Pool originally written as one complete novel?
The book grew out of two earlier stories, The Moon Pool from 1918 and The Conquest of the Moon Pool from 1919. Merritt later reworked them into the 1919 novel.
What is the expedition searching for in The Moon Pool?
The story follows a scientific expedition toward the ruins of Nan Madol in the Pacific. The explorers uncover a hidden underground world and encounter the mysterious entity called the Shining One.
What kind of adventure novel is The Moon Pool?
It combines lost-world exploration, science-fiction ideas, fantasy, and subterranean horror. Its Pacific setting at Nan Madol gives the 1919 book a distinctive archaeological and oceanic atmosphere.
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