In Amundsen's Tent by John Martin Leahy narrated by Edward E French

[@meistergedanken4790]

Mr. French, i just wanted to say that the way you ennunciate and deliver the words reminds me a lot of Vincent Price, along with the occasional dramatic and wryly sonorous flourish one would expect from an Orsen Welles narration. Well done, sir. Will be back to listen to more of your readings.

[@FrenchEdward06]

I appreciate your appraisal of my modest attempts to return to the days of the iconic radio voices....If you're going to steal a bit of enunciation-technique- steal from the best, I say. Stay tuned to the channel. I upload every week.. E.E.F.

[@64curarine]

I believe this would have been a fantastic prequel/prologue to Campbell's "Who Goes There?" The setting, the tones, the blurred yet ubiquitous threat that haunts many a person's nightmare. Thank you for sharing your talents. Fantastique!

[@ninacouser3024]

"Wallows in the muck of a thousand lusts...." So well read, dear E.E.French. Thank you!

[@OskinsBob]

EXCELLENT EDWARD THE BEST READING OF THIS I HAVE EVER HEARD.THANK YOU GOD BLESS YOU 💎

[@violetfemme411]

This is such a brilliant performance of a truly terrifying story. Perfect for the season. I'm going through my playlist of your videos as I do, and reminding myself how much I enjoy them.

[@FrenchEdward06]

Thank you. Fiction Fantastique is certainly a mixed "ear candy bag," but In Amundsen's Test is definitely one of the creepiest stories on the channel. Cheers. E.E.F. .

[@blixten2928]

Almost too good to be true. I was just at the jungle with the Watcher. Now I'm at the Arctic. Your background music and intonation always perfect for the situation, however extreme. And -- your thumbnails. Such a piece of art, always.

[@FrenchEdward06]

I appreciate hearing this blixen. Cheers. E.E.F.

[@potatopoker2141]

Damn, that wail at the end sent chills down my spine! Great story, and thanks for reading on the HPPodcraft!

[@jonathanwpressman]

It's legit scary

[@FrenchEdward06]

You're welcome, Potato Poker. Chad and Chris produce an excellent literary podcast. For curious listeners, The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast featured my reading of In Amundsen's Tent. It's episode 446 . Their website is hppodcraft.com.

[@MACNAOIS]

One of the best interpretations through reading of a cosmic horror tale I’ve heard yet, and the best reading of this particular tale I’ve ever heard. I have no issue with suspending modern disbelief and taking on the worldview of an earlier time. After all, as many modern people like to say “history makes us, not the other way around”, so looking at older stories through a modern lens is pointless and only robs you of enjoyment of the story. Thoroughly enjoyed this interpretation. Thank you

[@FrenchEdward06]

Of course it's nice to hear that, MACNAOIS. We think the "oldies" resonate here on the Fiction Fantastique Channel. Thanks listening and commenting. E.E.F.

[@robertjohnston313]

A very wonderful & talented story teller. I'm hooked.

[@christopherreeves7807]

This is my first time hearing one of your narrations and I think you're great. I've been listening to the HORROR BABBLE channel for the last couple years and he also does narrations of Weird Fiction. Until now I hadn't found anything I enjoyed as much as his channel. What I'm trying to say is that this reading was awesome and I look forward to hearing your backlog of narrations as well as being a new subscriber. Thanks!

[@FrenchEdward06]

Welcome to my channel, Christopher Reeves. I hope you continue listening each week. E.E.F.

[@darrylhunt1]

HPPodcraft sent me

[@FrenchEdward06]

I hope it was worth the trip. Thanks for listening . E.E.F.

[@bev9708]

EXCELLENT!!!!! Just wonderful!!! Thank you so much Mr French!!!!

[@GradKat]

So - what WAS the thing in the tent? Yeti, a three-headed dog, a fat lady in a bathing suit? To a modern audience, used to every imaginable horror that the wonders of CGI can throw at us, all this “It will drive you MAD!!” stuff seems very old fashioned. But Edward French read this yarn beautifully, as usual. Must say I’m sorry that British chaps, hearts of oak and all that, reacted to a new life form by filling it full of lead, so to speak. No wonder the nameless creature wasn’t very pleased with them.

[@jackiehamilton2738]

A US led expedition would have definitely used them for target practice as well and started it a lot sooner.

[@Felixjaeger1985]

A cracking read sir. Imagine reading this for the first time upon its publication. No knowledge of Lovecraft’s work or the genre he codified for us so many decades later. Oh and your voice is like the beautiful child of Vincent Price and Ron Pearlman. Lol

[@wmnoffaith1]

I prefer his voice to Vincent Price, personally. I know everyone goes on and on about Vincent Price, but I always found his voice had an annoying quality. Definitely recognizable, but with a sort of undertone or nasal quality like Paul Lind. This is definitely preferable. Clear, brisk, no nasal quality, and not overdone. I could listen to him read the phone book.

[@possumaintdead]

I’d say like a blend of Orson Wells and Vincent Price, but I agree, a wonderful narration and narrator!

[@spanishDoll1]

@@wmnoffaith1 I know what you mean. I love Vincent Price to bits, I think I've watched all of his movies but yes this narration is different, similar too but this is audio champagne. It's so good

[@spanishDoll1]

Very good voices

[@stevecausey545]

That was wonderful. Thank you so much for this presentation.... excellent work!

[@thisisdavid2]

Oh Prof. French I did not realise you read this most chilling of tales and yet I am thrilled tonight to find out that you have lol :) Sir you are peerless in bringing tales weird and wonderful to life ! :)

[@buckfaststradler4629]

I wouldn't mind wallowing "in the muck of a thousand lusts" - sounds like fun.

[@jonathanwpressman]

Mr. French, I think we discussed this in another thread but I found this one genuinely scary. You described it as a ghost story and it is definitely campfire material.

[@FrenchEdward06]

My appreciation of the author's work has increased after hearing it told aloud. He withholds a lot of information and gets a way with keeping it a mystery. E.E.F.

[@thehobbyzoo6124]

Wow his narration is perfect

[@spanishDoll1]

I have to have the right environment set up to listen to these. They are, I can't even explain how amazing and epic this content is

[@zenamorgan1754]

The way this read , I truly felt as if I was physically there.

[@kirpalani-griffin3706]

Excellent stuff yet again. Thank you.

[@houseadams4841]

Wow… excellent

[@psychopomp888]

Holy Cow 👣! Does this not remind anyone of the story & the movie " The Thing". Could this story been it's Inspiration. 🤫 An what do you think Mr French????

[@Rachel-cb9wr]

Very spooky, I don't scare easily but toward the end I was feeling spooked muchly. Well done 🐧🐬

[@DanRPratt]

I'll post this here because little is apparently known about the author, John Martin Leahy. I discovered this biographical information on the dustjacket of his novella "Drome." "John Martin Leahy was born in New Castle, Washington. When he was a year old his family moved to a log-cabin in the great forest which at that time covered virtually the whole Puget Sound country. His first job was at the age of twelve years, carrying mail to a mine that was being opened up not far off in the forest primeval. Soon after he obtained his second job, water-boy for a railroad construction gang at a pay of seventy-five cents for a ten hour day. "Schools did not amount to much out in the woods, and one year in a town in which he lived in the Coos Bay country, there was no school at all. But Leahy wanted to be an illustrator and painter, and in his words, 'a struggle for knowledge began that was to be long, at times wellnigh hopeless and heartbreaking. I do not even like to think of those years.' "Mr. Leahy has written three science fiction novels: 'Draconda' and 'Drome' both of which appeared in Weird Tales, and 'Zandara' published in Science and Invention. His short-story 'In Amundsen's Tent' has appeared in Weird Tales, in the anthology The Sleeping and the Dead, and in Avon Fantasy Reader. His work and drawings have appeared in Recreation, Sports Afield, Outdoor Life and The Westerner."

[@mackjay1777]

Thank you. I read this story long ago and was haunted by it for years.

[@TraitofSiNN727]

Love this old story. It still sounds eerie and haunting as if you there with everyone on the exhibition. I just get that strange illustration of Weird Tales when they had JML story Drome for the cover.

[@Firecracker66]

Perfect I'm on a Arctic kick lately

[@chrishalliday8371]

A really effective little chiller!

[@ottopippenger1590]

Have you any real life experience with Norway/Norweigans? I'm the last person to be able to judge authentic pronunciations, but they sound dead on to me, the effort is just one of the little extra-mile touches that make me appreciate your productions so much. Big fan of this story, hadn't read Leahy before- I do particularly love arctic horror of this sort; At The Mountains of Madness, The Terror, etc. Particularly cosy setting for those of us who listen to these before bed too.

[@FrenchEdward06]

There's more Arctic horror on the channel. Check out "The Arctic Death." Pleasant dreams! E.E.F.

[@ottopippenger1590]

@@FrenchEdward06 Thanks Mr. French, keep up the great work!

[@cloudtx]

The whole "don't go into the tent!" discussion came across a bit silly, though the horror of the unknown is always effective and this one is no exception. I really enjoy found stories by a presumably dead/lost writer. I also really liked the ending sound when the story ended, so creepy. Thanks Mr. French! P.S.: 47:34. I can see my girlfriend isn't the only one who considers her cat a guardian, haha.

[@FrenchEdward06]

Glad you enjoyed, Cloud FX …..the old "don't go in the tent, cellar, basement" , whatever will never die......Cheers. E.E.F.

[@possumaintdead]

Creeeepy. Great story and reading!

[@spanishDoll1]

Wow

[@deniselovell1096]

Incredibly creepy, all the more so for leaving so much to one's imagination.

[@FrenchEdward06]

I couldn't agree more, Denise. E.E.F.

[@davidbradley6040]

Those men who explored the Poles were not the sort to indulge the "Do Not Look" type of meme.Lovecraft got away with it because he wrote as a cultured gentleman,not a hard skinned explorer.

[@juliadia007]

Meh ‘Twas but the Blob.