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Conan the Freebooter

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1968
2020
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See 6
Introduction
1 - Hawks Over Shem
2 - Black Colossus
3 - Shadows in the Moonlight
4 - The Road of the Eagles
5 - A Witch Shall Be Born
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A series of books about Conan the Cimmerian written by Robert E Howard, L Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter.  This is the core series of books which are all from or based on stories or notes by Robert E Howard.

1) Conan
2) Conan of Cimmeria
3) Conan the Freebooter
4) Conan the Wanderer
5) Conan the Adventurer
6) Conan the Buccaneer
7) Conan the Warrior
8) Conan the Usurper
9) Conan the Conqueror
10) Conan the Avenger
11) Conan of Aquilonia
12) Conan of the Isles
Copyright © 1968 by L. Sprague de Camp
No dedication.
The tall figure in the white cloak wheeled, cursing softly, hand at scimitar hilt.
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Lower and lower swept the wings of the hungry vultures.
Comments may contain spoilers
Hawks over Shem was originally titled Hawks over Egypt by Howard and took placein 11th century Egypt but, was rewritten and retittled by L Sprague de Camp.  It was originally published in Fantastic Universe Science Fiction in 1955, copyright © 1955 by King-Size Publications, Inc.

Black Colossus was first published in Weird Tales in June 1933, copyright © 1933 by Popular Fiction Publishing Co.

Shadows in the Moonlight was first published in Weird Tales in April 1934, copyright © 1934 by Popular Fiction Publishing Co.

The Road of the Eagles was rewritten by de Camp from a story by Howard that originally took place in 16th century Turkey.  It was first printed in Dec 1955 in Fantastic Universe Science Fiction under the title Conan, Man of Destiny, copyright © 1955 by King-Size Publications, Inc.

A Witch Shall Be Born was first published in Weird Tales in Dec 1934, copyright 1934 by Popular Fiction Publishing Co.
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Added: 30-Jul-2019
Last Updated: 02-Mar-2020

Publications

 01-Aug-1977
Ace
Mass Market Paperback
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Date Issued:
Cir 01-Aug-1977
Format:
Mass Market Paperback
Cover Price:
$1.95
Pages*:
223
Internal ID:
2131
Publisher:
ISBN:
0-441-11673-6
ISBN-13:
978-0-441-11673-7
Country:
United States
Language:
English
CONAN
THE FREEBOOTER


Five bizarre tales from the incredible adventures of the most fabulous barbarian warriors:
HAWKS OVER SHEM • BLACK COLOSSUS
SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT
THE ROAD OF THE EAGLES
A WITCH SHALL BE BORN


"Conan the hero of all Howard's heroes, is the armored swashbuckler, indestructible and irresistible, that we've all wanted to be at one time or another; the women, in appearance, manner, and costume (or lack of it)  are the inmates in the sort of harem that harems ought to be but aren't; the villains are villainous as only perfect villains can be; the sorcerers are sorcerers in spades; and the apparitions they conjure up, or appear under their own power, are (thank God!) out of this world."
-DR. JOHN D. CLARK
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Notes and Comments:
 01-Sep-1977
Ace
Mass Market Paperback
In my libraryI read this editionOrder from amazon.comHas a cover imageBook Edition Cover
Date Issued:
Cir 01-Sep-1977
Format:
Mass Market Paperback
Cover Price:
$1.95
Pages*:
223
Read:
Once
Internal ID:
2129
Publisher:
ISBN:
0-441-11673-6
ISBN-13:
978-0-441-11673-7
Country:
United States
Language:
English
CONAN
THE FREEBOOTER


Five bizarre tales from the incredible adventures of the most fabulous barbarian warriors:
HAWKS OVER SHEM • BLACK COLOSSUS
SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT
THE ROAD OF THE EAGLES
A WITCH SHALL BE BORN


"Conan the hero of all Howard's heroes, is the armored swashbuckler, indestructible and irresistible, that we've all wanted to be at one time or another; the women, in appearance, manner, and costume (or lack of it)  are the inmates in the sort of harem that harems ought to be but aren't; the villains are villainous as only perfect villains can be; the sorcerers are sorcerers in spades; and the apparitions they conjure up, or appear under their own power, are (thank God!) out of this world."
-DR. JOHN D. CLARK
Cover:
Book CoverBook Back Cover
Notes and Comments:
2nd printing of the Ace publication with a new cover.

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Author(s)

L Sprague de Camp  
Birth: 27 Nov 1907 New York City, New York, USA
Death: 06 Nov 2000 Plano, Texas, USA


Robert E Howard  
Birth: 22 Jan 1906 Peaster, Texas, USA
Death: 11 Jun 1936

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