| ||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Amazon.co.uk Trade-In Store for more details. |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Book Description
The definitive collection of Conan stories, featuring the most distinctive and well known fantasy hero of all time.
Product Description
Conan the Cimmerian: he rose from boy-thief and mercenary to become kingof Aquilonia. Neither supernatural fiends nor demonic sorcery could oppose the barbarian warrior as he wielded his mighty sword and dispatched his enemies to a bloody doom on the battlefields of the legendary Hyborian Age. Collected together for the first time anywhere in the world, in chronological order, are all Robert E. Howard's definitive stories of Conan, exactly as he wrote them, as fresh, atmospheric and vibrant today as when they were first published in the pulp magazines more than sixty years ago.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
New worlds,
By Warren Stalley (Bradford, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Conan Chronicles: Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle: People of the Black Circle Vol 1 (FANTASY MASTERWORKS) (Paperback)
I must confess to not being a fantasy fan. I've read The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings but nothing more than that. I usually read Arthur C Clarke, Michael Crichton and sci-fi stuff so this is a toe in the water for me. However once I got into reading the conan stories in this book and in volume 2 I was addicted. The narrative and action in these stories is blistering. I view Conan as a Dirty Harry of the dark ages. He has a code of honour but woe betide anyone who crosses him. Yes these stories are fantastic and I have seen the light. My favourite ones are the situations where Conan is at sea or in places unusual to his character. The best way to read this book I find is to read one story then read some other author and come back for another Conan story then another author and so on. That way the appeal stays fresh. My advice if you've not a fantasy fan is try here for something action packed and fast moving. Robert Howard is truly a gifted writer and deserves your attention.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Fantastic! The Complete Conan!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Conan Chronicles: Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle: People of the Black Circle Vol 1 (FANTASY MASTERWORKS) (Paperback)
Conan rocks!This is the first of a series of books which - for the first time ever - collects together every single story of Conan written by Robert E. Howard. And arranged in chronological order too. The book is nicely put together, being part of the Millenium Books "Fantasy Masterworks" series, and sports a great front cover. Reading through each story, you get a real feel for Conan and the legendary Hyborian Age. The quality of the stories range from good to excellent, and it's nice to be able to read each story in the order they happened in Conan's world. Add this one to your collection, you won't be disappointed! This is how Conan should be read!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Howard is still the best!,
By
This review is from: The Conan Chronicles: Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle: People of the Black Circle Vol 1 (FANTASY MASTERWORKS) (Paperback)
Robert E. Howard, wherever you are, you are still king of "sword and sorcery." Howard had a great pen and it shines with his depiction of his Conan, who must be one of the earliest anti-Heroes. The character fits perfectly in Howard's Hyborian world, a setting packed with murderers, thieves, deserters, back-stabbers, and cruel sorcerers. No Tolkien Hobbits here. No obscure Elvish languages to deal with. No old-English prose that you would find in Tolkien. Just high adventure, filled with beheadings, broken bones, lost cities and lust. Finally, after 70 years, they have compiled Howard's Conan stories. Bravo! I bought several copies of this book as a gift to friends and family.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
|
Most Recent Customer Reviews |
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Fantasy > Anthologies
- Books > Fiction > Anthologies
- Books > Science Fiction > Anthologies
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
