Borak and Other Desert Adventures by Robert E. Howard (2010, Trade Paperback)

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Borak and Other Desert Adventures by Robert E. Howard (2010, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherRandom House Worlds
ISBN-10034550545X
ISBN-139780345505453
eBay Product ID (ePID)4038256165

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Book TitleBorak and Other Desert Adventures
Number of Pages592 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicClassics, Fantasy / General, Fantasy / Collections & Anthologies, Action & Adventure
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorRobert E. Howard
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight23.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2010-002530
TitleLeadingEl
Reviews"Howard's writing seems so highly charged with energy that it nearly gives off sparks."-Stephen King "Howard had a gritty, vibrant style-broadsword writing that cut its way to the heart, with heroes who are truly larger than life."-David Gemmell  "For stark, living fear . . . what other writer is even in the running with Robert E. Howard?"-H. P. Lovecraft, "Howard's writing seems so highly charged with energy that it nearly gives off sparks."--Stephen King "Howard had a gritty, vibrant style--broadsword writing that cut its way to the heart, with heroes who are truly larger than life."--David Gemmell  "For stark, living fear . . . what other writer is even in the running with Robert E. Howard?"--H. P. Lovecraft
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal813/.52
SynopsisRobert E. Howard is famous for creating such immortal heroes as Conan the Cimmerian, Solomon Kane, and Bran Mak Morn. Less well-known but equally extraordinary are his non-fantasy adventure stories set in the Middle East and featuring such two-fisted heroes as Francis Xavier Gordon-known as "El Borak"-Kirby O'Donnell, and Steve Clarney. This trio of hard-fighting Americans, civilized men with more than a touch of the primordial in their veins, marked a new direction for Howard's writing, and new territory for his genius to conquer. The wily Texan El Borak, a hardened fighter who stalks the sandscapes of Afghanistan like a vengeful wolf, is rivaled among Howard's creations only by Conan himself. In such classic tales as "The Daughter of Erlik Khan," "Three-Bladed Doom," and "Sons of the Hawk," Howard proves himself once again a master of action, and with plenty of eerie atmosphere his plotting becomes tighter and twistier than ever, resulting in stories worthy of comparison to Jack London and Rudyard Kipling. Every fan of Robert E. Howard and aficionados of great adventure writing will want to own this collection of the best of Howard's desert tales, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artists Tim Bradstreet and Jim & Ruth Keegan., Robert E. Howard is famous for creating such immortal heroes as Conan the Cimmerian, Solomon Kane, and Bran Mak Morn. Less well-known but equally extraordinary are his non-fantasy adventure stories set in the Middle East and featuring such two-fisted heroes as Francis Xavier Gordon--known as "El Borak"--Kirby O'Donnell, and Steve Clarney. This trio of hard-fighting Americans, civilized men with more than a touch of the primordial in their veins, marked a new direction for Howard's writing, and new territory for his genius to conquer. The wily Texan El Borak, a hardened fighter who stalks the sandscapes of Afghanistan like a vengeful wolf, is rivaled among Howard's creations only by Conan himself. In such classic tales as "The Daughter of Erlik Khan," "Three-Bladed Doom," and "Sons of the Hawk," Howard proves himself once again a master of action, and with plenty of eerie atmosphere his plotting becomes tighter and twistier than ever, resulting in stories worthy of comparison to Jack London and Rudyard Kipling. Every fan of Robert E. Howard and aficionados of great adventure writing will want to own this collection of the best of Howard's desert tales, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artists Tim Bradstreet and Jim & Ruth Keegan.
LC Classification NumberPS3515.O842A6 2010

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