s-b-t's review
Bran Mak Morn by Robert E. Howard
s-b-t's review
rating:
bookshelves: fiction, history, swap-ready
recommended for: fans of historical fiction and fantasy
status: Read in September, 2007 — I have a copy to sell/swap
rating:
bookshelves: fiction, history, swap-ready
recommended for: fans of historical fiction and fantasy
status: Read in September, 2007 — I have a copy to sell/swap
Though these stories were first seen in pulp fiction magazines in the late 1920's and early 1930's, to dismiss them as "easy reading" is a mistake. Howard and his contemporaries wrote impressive works of literature that drew heavily on history, and referenced recurring fictional themes such as dark fantasy, eldritch magics, the horrors of the night and the undiscovered country, lost empires and cities such as Atlantis, and of course massive battles between iron-clad warriors with sword and shield. These stories of Bran Mak Morn, last king of the Picts of England, are no exception. Highly recommended for fans of fantasy, historical fiction, and Robert E. Howard.
