Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur

by Robert E. Howard

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In this action-packed novella, Conan the Cimmerian (also known by the name Conan the Barbarian) travels to the country of Keshan to help train the country's army. After he arrives, a number of warring factions advance into the country, and the famed marauder gets drawn in by the promise of finding the famed jewels of Gwalhur, which are said to be located in the area.

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Robert E. Howard was born in Peaster, Texas on January 22, 1906. At the beginning of his writing career, he primarily wrote pulp fiction and had numerous stories published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales including Spear and Fang, The Hyena, Wolfshead, Red Shadows, and The Shadow Kingdom. He created the character of Conan the Barbarian in the show more pages of Weird Tales. By 1936, almost all of his fiction writing was in the western genre and his first novel, A Gent from Bear Creek, was about to be published. He committed suicide on June 11, 1936 at the age of 30. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Canonical title
Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur
Original publication date
1935
People/Characters
Conan; Gorulga; Gwarunga; Muriela; Thutmekri; Zargheba
Important places
Hyboria; Keshan

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Graphic Novels & Comics
DDC/MDS
741.5973Arts & recreationDrawing & decorative artsDrawingComic books, graphic novels, fotonovelas, cartoons, caricatures, comic stripsHistory, geographic treatment, biographyNorth AmericanUnited States (General)
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PS3515 .O842 .J48Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1900-1960
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