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Introducing Conan - heroic fantasy's mightiest adventurer from the wilds of Cimmeria

Thief, pirate, mercenary, warrior and general, he stands invincible - even when the full forces of the supernatural are unleashed against him.Set in the imaginary Hyborian age between the sinking of Atlantis and the beginnings of recorded history, these four stories of the exploits of this larger-than-life hero are the ultimate in tales of swashbuckling The People of the Black Circle*, The Slithering Shadow*, The Pool of the Black One*, Drums of Tombalku

The Conan stories... are unsurpassed for vivid, colourful, headlong, gripping action.

Table of Contents:

• 6 - A Map of the World of Conan in the Hyborian Age - (1966) - interior artwork by John D. Clark, Ph.D. and L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard and David A. Kyle and P. Schuyler Miller [as by John D. Clark and L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard and David Kyle and P. Schuyler Miller]
• 9 - Introduction - (1966) - essay by L. Sprague de Camp
• 11 - The People of the Black Circle - (1934) - novella by Robert E. Howard
• 89 - The Slithering Shadow - (1933) - novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 122 - Drums of Tombalku - (1966) - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard
• 165 - The Pool of the Black One - (1933) - novelette by Robert E. Howard

Chancing upon a magnificent city in the middle of an empty plain, Conan and Valeria of the Red Brotherhood encounter two warring clans carrying out a bloody feud with black magic and wizardry.

Table of Contents:

• 6 - A Map of the World of Conan in the Hyborian Age - (1966) - interior artwork by John D. Clark, Ph.D. and L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard and David A. Kyle and P. Schuyler Miller [as by John D. Clark and L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard and David Kyle and P. Schuyler Miller]
• 9 - Introduction - (1967) - essay by L. Sprague de Camp
• 11 - Red Nails - (1936) - novella by Robert E. Howard
• 92 - Jewels of Gwahlur - (1935) - novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 136 - Beyond the Black River - (1935) - novella by Robert E. Howard

Seven of the most exciting and fantastic adventures ever created! The unforgettable tales of the mighty Conan.

Table of Contents:

• 6 - A Map of the World of Conan in the Hyborian Age - (1966) - interior artwork by John D. Clark, Ph.D. and L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard and David A. Kyle and P. Schuyler Miller [as by John D. Clark and L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard and David Kyle and P. Schuyler Miller]
• 9 - Introduction - (1967) - essay by L. Sprague de Camp
• 15 - Letter to P. Schuyler Miller, March 10, 1936 ("Dear Mr. Miller: / I feel indeed honored...") - (1953) - essay by Robert E. Howard
• 19 - The Hyborian Age, Part 1 - (1967) - short fiction by Robert E. Howard (variant of The Hyborian Age 1938)
• 29 - The Thing in the Crypt - (1967) - short story by Lin Carter and L. Sprague de Camp
• 43 - The Tower of the Elephant - (1933) - novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 69 - The Hall of the Dead - (1967) - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard
• 91 - The God in the Bowl - (1952) - short story by Robert E. Howard
• 111 - Rogues in the House - (1934) - novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 137 - The Hand of Nergal - (1967) - novelette by Lin Carter and Robert E. Howard
• 160 - The City of Skulls - (1967) - novelette by Lin Carter and L. Sprague de Camp

In this final (chronologically) Conan story, Howard demonstrates why he was one of the best adventure writers of all time. In the only novel he ever produced, Howard is able to maintain the blistering pace he is known for, while still weaving a complex and interesting tale. The story is set during Conan's time as King of Aquilonia, which is a period in the hero's life often overlooked.

Table of Contents:

• 9 - Introduction - (1967) - essay by L. Sprague de Camp
• 12 - Conan the Conqueror - (1953) - novel by Robert E. Howard (variant of Conan the Conqueror: The Hyborean Age 1950)

When the dreaded Brylukas of Zaporaskan legend--deadly hybrids of man, beast, and demon--threaten invasion, even the sword of Conan may not be enough to stop them.

Table of Contents:

• 9 - Introduction - (1968) - essay by L. Sprague de Camp
• 15 - Hawks Over Shem - (1955) - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard
• 51 - Black Colossus - (1933) - novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 92 - Shadows in the Moonlight - (1934) - novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 128 - The Road of the Eagles - (1955) - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard
• 159 - A Witch Shall Be Born - (1934) - novelette by Robert E. Howard

Eight swashbuckling adventures of Conan - Cimmeria's mighty barbarian

Conan is the gigantic barbarian from the Hyborian Age who brawls and battles his way across the prehistoric world to rise at last to the throne of a mighty realm.

Slave, thief and now a mercenary soldier in the armies of Turan, he embarks on his most hazardous adventures yet.

Table of Contents:

• 6 - A Map of the World of Conan in the Hyborian Age - (1966) - interior artwork by John D. Clark, Ph.D. and L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard and David A. Kyle and P. Schuyler Miller [as by John D. Clark and L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard and David Kyle and P. Schuyler Miller]
• 9 - Introduction - (1969) - essay by L. Sprague de Camp
• 15 - The Curse of the Monolith - (1968) - short story by Lin Carter and L. Sprague de Camp (variant of Conan and the Cenotaph)
• 33 - The Bloodstained God - (1956) - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard (variant of The Blood-Stained God 1955)
• 54 - The Frost Giant's Daughter - (1969) - short story by L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard
• 65 - The Lair of the Ice Worm - (1969) - short story by Lin Carter and L. Sprague de Camp
• 83 - Queen of the Black Coast - (1934) - novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 121 - The Vale of Lost Women - (1967) - short story by Robert E. Howard
• 142 - The Castle of Terror - (1969) - novelette by Lin Carter and L. Sprague de Camp
• 163 - The Snout in the Dark - (1969) - novelette by Lin Carter and L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard

Under a sentence of death for his part in the winning the war for Aquilonia, Conan escapes from the jealous king intent on killing him and plots his revenge.

Table of Contents:

• 9 - Introduction - (1967) - essay by L. Sprague de Camp
• 12 - The Treasure of Tranicos - (1953) - novella by L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard
• 97 - Wolves Beyond the Border - (1967) - novelette by L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard
• 139 - The Phoenix on the Sword - (1932) - novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 163 - The Scarlet Citadel - (1933) - novelette by Robert E. Howard

Man, monster or demon. Conan would fight them all. Fear was unknown to the gigantic barbarian whose deeds of valour and bloody battle-skills made him a living legend.

Table of Contents:

• 9 - Introduction - (1968) - essay by L. Sprague de Camp
• 13 - Black Tears - (1968) - novelette by Lin Carter and L. Sprague de Camp
• 40 - Shadows in Zamboula - (1935) - novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 73 - The Devil in Iron - (1934) - novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 106 - The Flame Knife - (1955) - novella by L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard

Conan abdicates the throne of Aquilonia, after twenty years of rule, and sails west beyond the known realms of Hyboria towards the Isles of Antillia. There, he must combat the growing power of the demon-god Xotli.

Table of Contents:

• 9 - Introduction - (1968) - essay by L. Sprague de Camp
• 21 - Conan of the Isles - (1968) - novel by Lin Carter and L. Sprague de Camp

The ruler of a peaceful Aquilonia, Conan must match his sword once again against the dark forces of evil sorcery to save his beloved Zenobia from her kidnappers.

Table of Contents:

• 9 - Introduction - (1968) - essay by L. Sprague de Camp
• 15 - The Return of Conan - (1957) - novel by L. Sprague de Camp and Björn Nyberg?
• 174 - The Hyborian Age - (1938) - short fiction by Robert E. Howard

In search of treasure and a beautiful princess Conan set sail for the unknown. His hunt took him to devil-ridden lands, where he must battle with the demonic powers of Thoth-Ammon. It was a fight the Cimmerian relished. Crom! A man could die but once. Enough to combat the terror when one met it with steel in the hand and battle madness in the heart. He, Conan, would take his chances on the Nameless Isle, ahead of him on the rim of the world!

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• 9 - An Introduction by Lin Carter: Buccaneers and Black Magicians - (1971) - essay by Lin Carter
• 17 - Conan the Buccaneer - (1971) - novel by Lin Carter and L. Sprague de Camp

Mighty Conan returns - for an epic fight-to-the-death in the cruel lair of Thoth-Ammon!

Hunting the swift-running stag and the tusked boar in the gloomy forests of the Gunderland Marches, Conan loses his son Conn to Thoth-Ammon and the supremely evil wizards of the Black Ring.

His giant heart cries "VENGEANCE!" as the barbarian king hones the sword that has touched so many with the bitter kiss of death. Soon he is ready. Ready for a deadly pursuit to the very ends of the earth, for the final titanic battle whith his greatest and most fiendish enemy!

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - (1977) - essay by L. Sprague de Camp
• The Witch of the Mists - (1972) - novelette by Lin Carter and L. Sprague de Camp
• Black Sphinx of Nebthu - (1973) - novelette by Lin Carter and L. Sprague de Camp
• Red Moon of Zembabwei - (1974) - novelette by Lin Carter and L. Sprague de Camp
• Shadows in the Skull - (1975) - novelette by Lin Carter and L. Sprague de Camp