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Robert E Howard is well known for his stories about Conan the
Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery
subgenre. But he also wrote horror-, fantasy- and mystery- stories.
This nice collection contains his supernatural detective stories
about Steve Harrison and others like him, men investigating crimes
of supernatural character.
QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST-A weird story of Conan the barbarian, and
a savage white woman who captained a pirate ship, and a ghastly
horror in the jungle. THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE-A stupendous
story of Conan the barbarian soldier of fortune, and a tremendous
adventure in the castle of the Black Seers. This book contains the
original texts as they first appeared in Weird Tales pulp magazine
as well as all of the original illustrations which accompanied the
stories.
Conan the Barbarian by Robert E Howard Conan the Barbarian -
Warrior, Hero, Legend. Conan - Black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in
hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer...Discover how it all began.
Conan the Barbarian spawned a hundred imitators. Find out why with
these tales from his life. From the Tower of the Elephant to Beyond
the Black River, follow Robert E. Howard's greatest creation as he
cuts a bloody swathe through the history of Hyborea. Over 720 pages
of epic action! All the original stories. "A hero of mythic
proportion, fashioned by a storyteller who helped define what a
modern fantasy should be" - Raymond E. Feist.
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Conan the Barbarian, selected short stories including Gods of the North, Iron Shadows in the Moon, Queen of the Black Coast, The Devil in Iron, The People of the Black Circle, A Witch Shall be Born, Jewels of Gwahlur, Beyond the Black River, Shadows in Zam (Hardcover)
Robert E Howard
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R1,093
Discovery Miles 10 930
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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A FICTION HOUSE PRESS REPRINT: Conan is King of Aquilonia. His
enemies, through the use of a strange talismantic jewel known as
the Heart of Ahriman, resurrect a sorceror of renown powers,
Xaltotun. Conan is forced from his kingdom and begins his strenuous
campaign to regain his throne. He travels alone through many exotic
lands, experiencing a variety of exciting adventures, before he is
ready to return to battle his usurper. This book contains the
original text as it first appeared in Weird Tales pulp magazine as
well as all of the original illustrations which accompanied the
story.
THE DEVIL IN IRON-A tale of Conan the barbarian-and an amazing
island city of green stone! A WITCH SHALL BE BORN-A vivid weird
novelette of uncanny power and fascinating episodes-a tale of the
old, forgotten times! JEWELS OF GWAHLUR-The tale of a weird,
jungle-hidden palace and a strange weird people-and the marvelous
sacred jewels that were known as the Teeth of Gwahlur! This book
contains the original texts as they first appeared in Weird Tales
pulp magazine as well as all of the original illustrations which
accompanied the stories.
The Shadow Kingdom and other weird tales Robert Ervin Howard was an
American pulp writer and is especially noted for his memorable
depictions of ""a sombre universe of swashbuckling adventure and
darkling horror."" He is well known for having created the
character Conan the Barbarian. Meet Solomon Kane, Kull of Atlantis,
Bran Mak Morn, Black Vulmea, James Allison and others in Howards
weird tales of fantasy and horror. In these classics Howard spins
tales of unrelenting terror, the legacy of one of the world's great
masters of the macabre.
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