The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian is the first volume in a comprehensive library of three books that focus entirely on Robert E. Howard's Conan works. And ONLY Robert E. Howard. There are no pastiches or "fragment continuations". This is Howard and only Howard. The book contains the first several years of Howard's Conan stories in chronological order, not based on any timeline of Conan's life, but in the order they were printed, mostly in Weird Tales magazine. And they are probably some of his best works. While the Kull stories had a brooding existentialism about them, Conan was more about a man who understands his place in the universe, even if it is hard at times. The short story Queen of the Black Coast is one of Howard's most poignant stories and that is just one. It has other classics such as Tower of the Elephant and many more. If you are a true Conan fan...or you're just getting into the genre of sword and sorcery, this is a must-own book. And, not only do we get these wonderful tales, but there are some rarely seen first drafts, numerous notes, and a few fragments that don't have touch-ups done by imitators. Conan fans rejoice!!!

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