- Hardcover: 293 pages
- Publisher: New York : Berkley Pub. Corp. : Distributed By Putnam; Authorized ed edition (1977)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0399121471
- ISBN-13: 978-0399121470
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.5 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,581,868 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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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
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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
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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.
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These stories are truly excellent in a way that few things are. Not only are they full of gut wrenching action, horror, and a kind of fantastic grim reality, but they have been... Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2004 by L. Richards
Robert E. Howard's Conan -- What More Do You Need?
Very impressive collection; first rate. I would have enjoyed more essays and analysis (and perhaps an annotated version), but I'll take what I can get!
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Published on 5 May 2003 by John Robert Robey
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Published on 2 April 2002 by "momottin"
Great great great
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Michael Moorcock, in his study of epic fantasy Wizardry and Wild Romance, lists Robert E. Howard as one of the best and most important fantasy writers of the 20th century. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2002 by "jugadora"
Too much of the same thing
Having read most of these stories a long time ago it was refreshing to see them in their original Robert E Howard formats. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2002
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