Conan: Tales of the Hyborian Age

THE LEGEND RETURNS.Before the barbarian became an icon of fantasy, Robert E. Howard imagined him as something stranger: a wanderer moving through kingdoms already crumbling beneath the weight of history, sorcery, war, and forces older than mankind.Conan: Tales of the Hyborian Age gathers a carefully selected group of Howard's original stories into a single literary journey through the lost world of the Hyborian Age. Here Conan is pirate, mercenary, outlaw, defender, wanderer, and finally king-a man whose courage matters not because he is invulnerable, but because he keeps moving forward into darkness.Beginning with Howard's sweeping fictional history "The Hyborian Age" and culminating in his only Conan novel, The Hour of the Dragon, this volume emphasizes the darker and more philosophical side of the character: the fragility of civilization, the rise and fall of kingdoms, the terror of the unknown, and the strange code of honor that sometimes makes a barbarian more civilized than the men who claim the name.This edition includes:The Hyborian AgeQueen of the Black CoastThe People of the Black CircleA Witch Shall Be BornRed NailsBeyond the Black RiverThe Hour of the DragonNewly arranged by Bell & Brier Press, this edition is intended both for longtime readers of Robert E. Howard and for newcomers alike.