Howard Robert E. - Sword Woman And Other Historical Adventures - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: The immortal legacy of Robert E. Howard creator of Conan the Cimmerian continues with this latest compendium of Howard's fiction and poetry. These adventures set in medieval - era Europe and the Near East are among the most gripping Howard ever wrote full of pageantry romance and battle scenes worthy of Tolstoy himself. Most of all they feature some of Howard's most unusual and memorable characters including Cormac Fitz Geoffrey a half - Irish half - Norman man of war who follows Richard the Lion - hearted to twelfth - century Palestine or as it was known to the Crusaders Outremer; Diego de Guzman a Spaniard who visits Cairo in the guise of a Muslim on a mission of revenge; and the legendary sword woman Dark Agn's who faced with an arranged marriage to a brutal husband in sixteenth - century France cuts the ceremony short with a dagger thrust and flees to forge a new identity on the battlefield. Lavishly illustrated by award - winning artist John Watkiss and featuring miscellanea informative essays and a fascinating introduction by acclaimed historical author Scott Oden Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures is a must - have for every fan of Robert E. Howard who in a career spanning just twelve years won a place in the pantheon of great American writers.
Title: Sword Woman And Other Historical Adventures
Author(s): Howard Robert E., John Watkiss
Publisher: Random House Usa Inc
Barcode: 9780345505460
Pages: 576 Pages, Illustrated Throughout
Publication Date: 1/25/2011
Category: Short Stories