The Trail of Cthulhu
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This article is about the stories written by August Derleth. For the role-playing game, see Trail of Cthulhu (role-playing game).
The Trail of Cthulhu is a series of interconnected short stories by American writer August Derleth as part of the Cthulhu Mythos genre of horror fiction. The stories chronicle the struggles of Laban Shrewsbury and his companions against the Great Old Ones, particularly Cthulhu.
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Author | August Derleth |
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Cover artist | Richard Taylor |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Fantasy, horror |
Publisher | Arkham House |
Publication date | 1962 |
Media type | Print (hardback) |
Pages | 248 |
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The stories were originally published in Weird Tales from 1944 to 1952, and were republished in collected form as The Trail of Cthulhu by Arkham House in 1962 in an edition of 2,470 copies.