Chris C. (chrisnsally) -
The Blade of Conan is a collection of articles reprinted for Arma, an early R. E. Howard literary review. These articles were written by the men who would have been Howard's contemporaries, had Howard lived beyond his thirty years. Howard fans are probably fans of these writers' works as well; Poul Anderson Fritz Leiber, Jerry Pournelle, L. Sprague De Camp, Lin Carter, Leigh Brackett, Marion Zimmer Bradley. Many of these articles an analysis setting of the Conan tales, as well as other lesser know Adventure, Historical, Horror and Westerns penned by Howard. Spargue De Camp contributes a brief article on Howard's adult life, later articles examine De Camp's hero; Harold Shaw of The Incomplete Enchanter series. Enjoyable and informative reading.
