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Author | Robert E. Howard |
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Illustrator | Gary Gianni |
Cover artist | Gary Gianni |
Language | English |
Series | Conan the Barbarian |
Genre | Sword and sorcery |
Publisher | Wandering Star Books (UK) Del Rey Books (US) |
Publication date | 2004 (UK), 2005 (US) |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 384 p. |
Preceded by | The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian |
Followed by | The Conquering Sword of Conan |
The Bloody Crown of Conan is the second of a three-volume set collecting theConan stories by authorRobert E. Howard. It was originally published in 2004, first in the United Kingdom by Wandering Star Books, under the titleConan of Cimmeria: Volume Two (1934), and then in the United States byBallantine/Del Rey under the present title in 2005. The Science Fiction Book Club subsequently reprinted the complete set in hardcover. The set is noted for presenting the original, unedited versions of Howard's Conan tales. This volume includes three short novels (two of which had never before been released in their original form) as well as miscellanea for Howard fans and enthusiasts (e.g., drafts, notes, maps, etc.), and is illustrated by artistGary Gianni.