Conan the Freebooter (original 1968; edition 1968)

by Robert E. Howard

Series: Conan - Sphere chronological (3), Conan Series (5), Conan-Saga (08)

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Title:	Conan the Freebooter
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beskamiltar | Apr 10, 2024 |

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beskamiltar | Apr 10, 2024 |

Seem to remember this was a good one...read it a long long time ago. (

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PhilOnTheHill | Sep 8, 2019 |

Vampire stories: "Black colossus" / Robert E. Howard (pp. 54-98) -- "The road of the eagles" / Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Damp (pp. 133-171).

wayneandmelinda | Oct 17, 2018 |

This is Conan's Middle eastern tour. It covers his time as a pirate named Amra in Howard's analogous Caspian Sea, and up into the Great Eurasian Steppe. It's diverting nonsense. De Camp edits the book well, and his act of piety somewhat elevates the material, in my opinion. Those who like this sort of thing, will. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Howard, Robert E.	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
de Camp, L. Sprague	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Beekman, Doug	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Boardman, John	Author	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Clark, John D.	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
de Camp, L. Sprague	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Kvisler, Kerstin	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Ringer, Erhard	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Schiemann, Klaus D.	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Strassl, Hubert	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Strassl, Lore	Übersetzer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Conan - Sphere chronological (3)

Conan Series (5)

Conan-Saga (08)

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Conan - Sphere (5)

Drakar & Demoner (14)

Fantasy. Martínez Roca (44)

Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy (06/3210)

Lancer/Ace Conan (3)

La Saga de Conan (3)

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Contains

Hawks Over Shem by L. Sprague de Camp

Black Colossus [short story] by Robert E. Howard

Shadows in the Moonlight [short story] by Robert E. Howard

The Road of the Eagles by L. Sprague de Camp

Einleitung (Conan der Pirat) by L. Sprague de Camp

Anmerkung des Übersetzers (Conan der Pirat) by Lore Strassl

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A Witch Shall be Born by Robert E. Howard

Seehandel im Hyborischen Zeitalter by John Boardman

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Conan the Freebooter

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Conan the Freebooter

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1933-35 (magazine)

1968 (collection)

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Conan

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The tall figure in the white cloak wheeled, cursing softly, hand at scimitar hilt.

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This is the third volume of the Lancer/Ace Conan collection. It contains the following stories:
"Hawks Over Shem": Rewritten by L. Spraque de Camp after a novella by Robert E. Howard entitled "Hawks over Egypt".
"Black Colossus": By Robert E. Howard, 1934.
"Shadows in the Moonlight": By Robert E. Howard, 1934.
"The Road of the Eagles": Rewritten by L. Spraque de Camp after a novella (by the same name) by Robert E. Howard which takes place in the 16th century Ottoman empire. Originally published as "Conan, Man of Destiny".
"A Witch Shall Be Born": By Robert E. Howard, 1934.

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