{"product_id":"9780345461537","title":"The Conquering Sword of Conan","description":"\u003cp\u003e“FOR HEADLONG, NONSTOP ADVENTURE AND FOR VIVID, EVEN FLORID, SCENERY, NO ONE EVEN COMES CLOSE TO HOWARD.”\u003cbr\u003e–Harry Turtledove\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a meteoric career that covered only a dozen years, Robert E. Howard defined the sword-and-sorcery genre. In doing so, he brought to life the archetypal adventurer known to millions around the world as Conan the barbarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitness, then, Howard at his finest, and Conan at his most savage, in the latest volume featuring the collected works of Robert E. Howard, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Greg Manchess. Prepared directly from the earliest known versions–often Howard’s own manuscripts–are such sword-and-sorcery classics as “The Servants of Bit-Yakin” (formerly published as “Jewels of Gwahlur”), “Beyond the Black River,” “The Black Stranger,” “Man-Eaters of Zamboula” (formerly published as “Shadows in Zamboula”), and, perhaps his most famous adventure of all, “Red Nails.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Conquering Sword of Conan\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eincludes never-before-published outlines, notes, and story drafts, plus a new introduction, personal correspondence, and the revealing essay “Hyborian Genesis”–which chronicles the history of the creation of the Conan series. Truly, this is heroic fantasy at its finest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024895230192,"sku":"9780345461537","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345461537_p0.jpg?v=1763687222","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345461537","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}