{"product_id":"9780345461513","title":"The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian: Book One","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHoward, Robert E.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRandom House Worlds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12\/2\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eConan is one of the greatest fictional heroes ever created– a swordsman who cuts a swath across the lands of the Hyborian Age, facing powerful sorcerers, deadly creatures, and ruthless armies of thieves and reavers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities . . . there  was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue  mantles beneath the stars. . . . Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired,  sullen-eyed, sword in hand . . . to tread \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e the jeweled thrones of the Earth under  his sandalled feet.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a meteoric  career that spanned a mere twelve years before his tragic suicide, Robert E. Howard  single-handedly invented the genre that came to be called sword and sorcery. Collected  in this volume, profusely illustrated by artist Mark Schultz, are Howard’s first  thirteen Conan stories, appearing in their original versions–in some cases for the  first time in more than seventy years–and in the order Howard wrote them. Along with  classics of dark fantasy like “The Tower of the Elephant” and swashbuckling adventure  like “Queen of the Black Coast,” \u003ci\u003eThe Coming of Conan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ethe Cimmerian\u003c\/i\u003e contains a wealth  of material never before published in the United States, including the first submitted  draft of Conan’s debut, “Phoenix on the Sword,” Howard’s synopses for “The Scarlet  Citadel” and “Black Colossus,” and a map of Conan’s world drawn by the author himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Here are timeless tales featuring Conan the raw and dangerous youth, Conan the daring  thief, Conan the swashbuckling pirate, and Conan the commander of armies. Here, too,  is an unparalleled glimpse into the mind of a genius whose bold storytelling style  has been imitated by many, yet equaled by none.","brand":"Random House Worlds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42899550109951,"sku":"9780345461513","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780345461513_s600x595.jpg?v=1775583678","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780345461513","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}