Conan the Barbarian: born on a battlefield in Cimmeria, his life was spent wandering the world of the legendary Hyborian Age. From boy-thief to pirate, mercenary and outlaw; ultimately becoming King of Aquilona, Conan carved a red swathe through lost cities and unexplored jungles, facing hideous horrors or supernatural menaces with nothing more than a sharp sword in his hand and a beautiful woman by his side. Collected together here in the chronological order they were first published are Robert E. Howard's definitive stories of Conan, exactly as he wrote them, as fresh, atmospheric and vibrant today as when they were when they originally appeared in the pulp magazines more than seventy years ago.
| THE HYBORIAN AGE | |
| CIMMERIA (verse) | |
| THE PHOENIX ON THE SWORD | |
| THE SCARLET CITADEL | |
| THE TOWER OF THE ELEPHANT | |
| BLACK COLOSSUS | |
| THE SLITHERING SHADOW | |
| THE POOL OF THE BLACK ONE | |
| ROGUES IN THE HOUSE | |
| SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT | |
| QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST | |
| THE DEVIL IN IRON | |
| THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE | |
| A WITCH SHALL BE BORN | |
| JEWELS OF GWAHLUR | |
| BEYOND THE BLACK RIVER | |
| SHADOWS IN ZAMBOULA | |
| THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON (verse) | |
| THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON | |
| RED NAILS | |
| THE GOD IN THE BOWL | |
| THE BLACK STRANGER | |
| THE FROST-GIANT'S DAUGHTER | |
| DRUMS OF TOMBALKU (draft) | |
| THE VALE OF LOST WOMEN | |
| WOLVES BEYOND THE BORDER (draft) | |
| THE SNOUT IN THE DARK (draft) | |
| THE HALL OF THE DEAD (synopsis) | |
| THE HAND OF NERGAL (fragment) | |
| NOTES ON VARIOUS PEOPLES OF THE HYBORIAN AGE | |
| AFTERWORD: ROBERT E. HOWARD AND CONAN | Stephen Jones |
Reviews
"This centenary edition is a Conan fan's must-buy."
—Rod Boucher
SUNDAY TASMANIAN, June 25, 2006
"In a detailed afterword, Stephen Jones provides not only a biography of Howard, but
a comprehensive overview of his writing and the pulp-fiction world in which the
stories first appeared. The Complete Chronicles of Conan are sure to attract a new readership while providing a comprehensive one-stop Conan shop for existing fans."
—Colin Steele
CAMERRA TIMES, May 27, 2006
"This collection is a masterful chronicling of a famed hero."
—Gerard Campbell
THE PRESS MAINLANDER (Christchurch), May 27, 2006
"Hundreds of writers have written hundreds of appalling imitations of this material, but it's well worth giving the original a try."
—WEEKEND HERALD: CANVAS (Auckland), May 20, 2006
"A beautifully presented hardcover collecting all of Howard's Conan stories, presented chronologically . . . It is awesome, and will surely grow in value over the years."
—Peter Coleborn
DARK HORIZONS #48, Spring 2006
"Cast aside the thin-blooded pastiches that litter the market—this volume towers above them all."
—Brian Williamson
DREAMWATCH February, 2006
"A absolute must buy for anyone who claims to be a fantasy fan, also an ideal gift for the same."
—Kevin Mason
THE BOOKSELLER, December 9, 2005
