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The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1 - by Robert E Howard (Paperback)

The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1 - by  Robert E Howard (Paperback) - 1 of 1
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  • Robert E. Howard is one of the most famous and influential pulp authors of the twentieth century.
  • About the Author: Robert E. Howard is one of the most prolific short story writers in American history, and has created such beloved characters as Conan the Barbarian, Kull of Atlantis, Soloman Kane, Bran Mak Morn, El Borak, and Dark Agnès de Chastillon.
  • 528 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Fantasy
  • Series Name: Best of Robert E. Howard

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About the Book



This volume continues Del Reys line of classic Robert E. Howard stories. Instead of focusing on a single, iconic character, this collection features Howards most essential tales, set within various genres.



Book Synopsis



Robert E. Howard is one of the most famous and influential pulp authors of the twentieth century. Though largely known as the man who invented the sword-and-sorcery genre-and for his iconic hero Conan the Cimmerian-Howard also wrote horror tales, desert adventures, detective yarns, epic poetry, and more. This spectacular volume, gorgeously illustrated by Jim and Ruth Keegan, includes some of his best and most popular works.

Inside, readers will discover (or rediscover) such gems as "The Shadow Kingdom," featuring Kull of Atlantis and considered by many to be the first sword-and-sorcery story; "The Fightin'est Pair," part of one of Howard's most successful series, chronicling the travails of Steve Costigan, a merchant seaman with fists of steel and a head of wood; "The Grey God Passes," a haunting tale about the passing of an age, told against the backdrop of Irish history and legend; "Worms of the Earth," a brooding narrative featuring Bran Mak Morn, about which H. P. Lovecraft said, "Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece"; a historical poem relating a momentous battle between Cimbri and the legions of Rome; and "Sharp's Gun Serenade," one of the last and funniest of the Breckinridge Elkins tales.

These thrilling, eerie, compelling, swashbuckling stories and poems have been restored to their original form, presented just as the author intended. There is little doubt that after more than seven decades the voice of Robert E. Howard continues to resonate with readers around the world.



Review Quotes




"Stories such as 'The People of the Black Circle' glow with the fierce and eldritch light of [Howard's] frenzied intensity."
-Stephen King

"Robert E. Howard was a true storyteller-one of the first, and certainly among the best, you'll find in heroic fantasy. If you've never read him before, you're in for a real treat."
-Charles de Lint

"In this, I think, the art of Robert E. Howard was hard to surpass: vigor, speed, vividness. And always there is that furious, galloping narrative pace."
-Poul Anderson

"For headlong, nonstop adventure and for vivid, even florid, scenery, no one comes close to Howard."
-Harry Turtledove



About the Author



Robert E. Howard is one of the most prolific short story writers in American history, and has created such beloved characters as Conan the Barbarian, Kull of Atlantis, Soloman Kane, Bran Mak Morn, El Borak, and Dark Agnès de Chastillon. He tragically passed away in 1936.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.14 Inches (H) x 6.34 Inches (W) x 1.11 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.61 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 528
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Fantasy
Series Title: Best of Robert E. Howard
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Theme: Epic
Format: Paperback
Author: Robert E Howard
Language: English
Street Date: August 14, 2007
TCIN: 77257133
UPC: 9780345490186
Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-5653
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.11 inches length x 6.34 inches width x 9.14 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.61 pounds
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