{"product_id":"the-conquering-sword-of-conan-robert-e-howard-9780345461537","title":"The Conquering Sword of Conan","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"For headling, nonstop adventure and for vivid, even florid, scenery, no one even comes close to Howard.\"--Harry Turtledove\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a meteoric career that covered only a dozen years, Robert E. Howard defined the sword-and-sorcery genre. In doing so, he brought to life the archetypal adventurer known to millions around the world as Conan the barbarian. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Witness, then, Howard at his finest, and Conan at his most savage, in the latest volume featuring the collected works of Robert E. Howard, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Greg Manchess. Prepared directly from the earliest known versions--often Howard's own manuscripts--are such sword-and-sorcery classics as \"The Servants of Bit-Yakin\" (formerly published as \"Jewels of Gwahlur\"), \"Beyond the Black River,\" \"The Black Stranger,\" \"Man-Eaters of Zamboula\" (formerly published as \"Shadows in Zamboula\"), and, perhaps his most famous adventure of all, \"Red Nails.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Conquering Sword of Conan \u003c\/i\u003eincludes never-before-published outlines, notes, and story drafts, plus a new introduction, personal correspondence, and the revealing essay \"Hyborian Genesis\"--which chronicles the history of the creation of the Conan series. Truly, this is heroic fantasy at its finest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert E. Howard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0345461533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345461537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Worlds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2005 pg. 61","brand":"Robert E. Howard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051161252095,"sku":"9780345461537","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2b6ae969-8848-4f52-8c0d-30d38e861208.jpg?v=1685011453","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-conquering-sword-of-conan-robert-e-howard-9780345461537","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}