FREE KING CONAN: THE PHOENIX ON THE SWORD PDF Timothy Truman,Tomas Giorello,Philip Simon | 112 pages | 26 Feb 2013 | DARK HORSE COMICS | 9781616550295 | English | Milwaukee, United States Phoenix on the Sword: Summary and Themes | Conan the Barbarian I'm so glad we're reading Conan! This was such a fun read. Made me feel barbaric! In fact, I tossed my salad I should rephrase that, but not gonna and chomped at a big turkey leg for dinner. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Robert Ervin Howard was an American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. He is well known for having created the character Conan the Cimmerian, a literary icon whose pop-culture imprint can be compared to such icons as Tarzan of the Apes, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond. Voracious reading, along with a na Robert Ervin Howard was an American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. Voracious reading, along with a natural talent for prose writing and the encouragement of teachers, conspired to create in Howard an interest in becoming a professional writer. One by one he discovered the authors that would influence his later work: Jack London and Rudyard Kipling. It's clear from Howard's earliest writings and the recollections of his friends that he suffered from severe depression from an early age. Friends recall him defending the act of suicide as a valid alternative as early as eighteen years old, while many of his stories and poems have a suicidal gloom and intensity that seem prescient in hindsight, describing such an end not as a tragedy but as a release from hell King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword earth. Get A Copy. Paperback48 pages. Published first published December More Details Original Title. The Dark Storm Conan Chronology Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Phoenix on the Swordplease sign up. Be the King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword to ask a question about The Phoenix on the Sword. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of The Phoenix on the Sword. Mar 28, Lyn rated it it was amazing. Why 5 stars for a pulp fantasy fiction short story? Why has Chuck Norris never portrayed Conan in film? Because the convergence of two such sources of cosmic awesomeness could result in the creation of a flash of brilliance so intense that its result can only be speculated upon. Robert E. Howard only walked around on this earth a little longer than did Jimi Hendrix or Hank Williams he Why 5 stars for a pulp fantasy fiction short story? Howard only walked around on this earth a little longer than did Jimi Hendrix or Hank Williams he died aged 30, the other two 27 and 29 respectively but like Jimi and Hank, his contribution and influence have lived well beyond his brief stay amongst us. Conan has King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword a cult persona of the magnitude of Tarzan, James Bond and Oz spawning decades of comics, a franchise of further adventures King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword by such writers as L. Sprague de Camp and Poul Anderson, films, and countless tributes and references in multiple media. Conan's influence has been a part of fantasy fiction ever since. As a pimply teenager in suburban America, I had a stack of Conan and King King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword comics and to this day though my collection has diminished in size and attention my prize is still a Conan 3. The mighty Conan swings swords and battle axes, busts more than a couple of skulls and generally has a high barbaric time of things. Observant fans will notice the mention of the arch Stygian villain Thoth King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword and the unmistakable influence of Howard's friend H. View all 10 comments. I bought on a whim, a collection of pulp fantasy short stories that really laid the ground King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword for the genre of fantasy that we know and love today. This story was included in the collection and was my first experience with Conan the Cimmerian, aka Conan the Barbarian, and I daresay it won't be my last given how much I enjoyed it. The worldbuilding is definitely heavier than I think any short story probably has the right to be, but what was there was pretty awesome. I already love the world, an I bought on a whim, a collection of pulp fantasy short stories that really laid the ground work for the genre of fantasy that we know and love today. I already love the world, and the way that Howard makes the reader work to piece together the lay of the land and the characters, kingdoms and ancient evils within it. The fantastic elements of the story were top notch. I was invested enough by the end that I already want to know what happens next, as well as what happened before. I understand that this story is actually set in the latter years of Conan's life and larger story, so clearly there's a lot to catch up on. Many years ago when I was a kid living in Saudi Arabia, which would have put me in either 4th or 5th grade, I had a friend who lived in one of the other foreigner camps. His brother, who King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword a few years older than us, had a collection of Conan and Doc Savage paperbacks. The brother was a jerk, or at least I perceived him as such. Probably he was just a typical teenager who didn't want to be bothered with his younger brother and dorky friend. For a very long time I associated both those character Many years ago when I was a kid living in Saudi Arabia, which would have put me in either 4th or 5th grade, I had a friend who lived in King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword of the other foreigner camps. For a very long time I associated King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword those characters with him, and so I never actually read any Conan for a very long time. Now I've finally rectified that omission, and well, I'm a bit surprised. This story read way better than I expected, given it is squarely in the pulp genre, and the background world building is both more fleshed out, and more subtle than I would have guessed. Of course Conan is a hero of epic proportions, surviving single-handedly an assault by 20 men, but he takes several King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword so he is not untouchable. And there is sorcery to accompany the swords, with the appearance of a scheming Stygian, Thoth-Amon. Fun stuff, appropriate for vacation reading. Mar 28, Wayne Barrett rated it it was amazing Shelves:classicsfantasyadventure. I, was born in a naked land and bred in the open sky. The subtle tongue, the sophist guile, they fail when the broadswords sing; Rush in and die, dogs--I was a man before I was a king. Bring it on, and good luck with that. I haven't seen such horrible odds since a corrupt posse had William Tell Sackett surrounded in the hills. So much for that posse and so much for the outlaws who dared "What do I know of cultured ways, the gilt, the craft and the lie? So much for that posse and so much for the outlaws who dared to stand against the Cimmerian's sword. I cut my teeth on comic books as a child and Conan was always one of my favorites. He was the original sword and sorcery hero and there has never been another warrior who could match the raw barbaric ferocity of Conan. Crom, but how I miss my adventures with Conan the barbarian. Sep 15, Jamie rated it really liked it. I've put off reading Conan way too long, thinking it hadn't held up well after so many years, but it's time to remedy that! This was a boatload of fun. I'm surprised and enthralled by the quality of Howard's lyrical prose, the foreboding otherworldly presences and eldritch evils, and the rich lore and ancient mystery lurking in Conan's world. More please! Nov 05, Stephen rated it it was amazing Shelves: fantasy,novellassorcerous-swordskings- of-badassiapulpyshort-fiction This story contains the first appearance of Conan in print. King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword takes place at a time when Conan was King King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword Aquilonia having secured the throne by strangling the former king, Numedides, on his throne in true Conan fashion. This story introduces the reader to Conan's world full of barbarians, wizards and monsters including, the evil sorcerer Thoth-Anon. Come at me bro! View all 3 comments. Jan 16, Alex James rated it it was amazing Shelves: fiction-reviews. I remember having read Conan: The Conqueror, which was a very good read as well.