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Don't judge a book by its movie | The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian: The Original Adventures of the Greatest Sword and Sorcery Hero of All Time! | Robert E. Howard

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	• The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian: The Original Adventures of the Greatest Sword and Sorcery Hero of All Time! Robert E. Howard Del Rey, 2003 - 463 pages average customer review:based on 97 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

At Long Last!

The Conan character has been developed and embellished by a host of writers, but it was Robert E. Howard who gave him true immortality thanks to such towering stories as "Red Nails" and "Queen of the Black Coast". This book collects the first half of Howard's output, and the tales are presented in the actual order in which he wrote them. No pastiches or post-mortem collaborations, just the real thing distilled. The appendices offer some fascinating insight into the author's mind and the development of his Hyborian world.

Why every S&S you've ever read seemed second best...

I've never fallen in love as hard or as fast as I have
with these Conan stories. They possess my thoughts.
They brainwash me. Reprogram me. Make me see life in
absolutes. Strength vs. weakness. I can feel Him in
my mind, screaming at me, beside himself with sickness
at the sight of my degeneration. And I feel guilty.
I feel the need to make myself stronger. To become
someone he would call friend. Already I have had
strange outbursts against friends and family. They don't
understand. He is watching! I cannot hide as I have
any longer. I must be strong, must defend what little
is mine and be defiant, lest I be overrun any further.

These books are a must for anyone who is lost and searching for something greather. Something real and tangible. Something that works. The Metal Man's Bible.

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Don't judge a book by its movie

If you enjoy swords and sorcery style literature, I suggest you give Robert E. Howard a try. Ignore the stereotypes about his literature personified by the film and comic book. Read these stories for what they are: Tales of a time when a man's willpower drove his achievements. Conan is more than just a swordsman, he is the ultimate individualist, he imposes his will on his enemies and would die for any cause he thought worthy. His stories are simple and yet elegant. While classified as fantasy or adventure, those are misclassifications. These are horror tales with a twist: unlike most horror tales, the monster/creature/etc. doesn't win. Don't miss out on one of the great short story writers of the 20th century.

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Even better than in 1966 when I read my first paperback!

As a writer of heroic fantasy ("The Book of Legends: Hallowed Ground") this anthology holds a special meaning for me. I read my first "Conan" story in 1966 when I pulled a paperback off the rack for 75 cents. Robert E. Howard is one of my most important literary influences. His stories of Conan just jump off the pages! Great escapist reading.

Just picked it up

I cannot tell you the influence Conan and Howard have had on me. Heck, I even run my own online sci-fi/fantasy e-zine and write some sword and sorcery stuff of my own! All for the love of Conan.

I picked up this book to read on an up-coming flying trip and I've been delighted from the words "The Phoenix on the Sword."

A very good collection at an affordable price and all of it genuine Conan, straight from the horse's mouth, as it were.

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