Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures
$49.10
- Paperback
576 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2011
Summary
Joining the successful Del Rey library of Robert E. Howard’s classic works, this is a lavishly illustrated collection of Howard’s desert adventures, featuring Dark Agnes.
The immortal legacy of Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Cimmerian, continues with this latest compendium of Howard’s fiction and poetry. These adventures, set in medieval-era Europe and the Near East, are among the most gripping Howard ever wrote, full of pageantry, romance, and battle scenes worthy of Tolstoy …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780345505460 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0345505468 |
| Author: | Robert E. Howard, John Watkiss |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Del Rey Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 576 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 777g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 153mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
“There’s no denying [Howard’s] ability to craft epic tales with memorable characters in well-researched, colorful surroundings, including some of history’s most volatile periods.
“There’s no denying [Howard’s] ability to craft epic tales with memorable characters in well-researched, colorful surroundings, including some of history’s most volatile periods. An excellent essay by Howard Andrew Jones help put these stories and Howard’s career in perspective.” –Publishers Weekly
“[Behind Howard’s stories] lurks a dark poetry and the timeless truth of dreams.”—Robert Bloch
“The voice of Robert E. Howard still resonates after decades with readers—equal parts ringing steel, thunderous horse hooves, and spattered blood.”—Eric S. Nylund, author of Halo: The Fall of Reach
“Howard had a gritty, vibrant style—broadsword writing that cut its way to the heart, with heroes who are truly larger than life.”—David Gemmell, author of Legend and Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow
Robert E. Howard
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.
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