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May 24, 2022
Jim Kuenzli
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I remember picking up a copy of this at a used bookstore around the time the Robert Jordan Conan Tor books were on the shelves. The first thing I noticed was how much more vivid the writing style seemed. Night and day. It was my first real introduction to Howard's work. I will always remember reading The Slithering Shadow, better known as Xuthal of the Dusk. Nice collection of stories here. Classics. I think I bought about 25 Howard books from the used bookstore right after reading this. This wa
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Some Conan stories edited by L. Sprague de Camp. It's not bad but many of the stories would have been better without the editing. The Frazetta cover is one of the best on the Conan series, though.
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This is the first Conan (and Robert E. Howard) book I ever read and is still my favorite. The first two stories in it are still my favorites. This is barbaric heroic fantasy at its finest.
Dec 04, 2011
Vincent Darlage
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Dec 10, 2011
Vincent Darlage
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Nov 08, 2019
Emperor
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