| Conan the Barbarian | |
 Conan the Barbarian by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, Bantam Books, 1982 |
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| Author | L. Sprague de Camp Lin Carter Catherine Crook de Camp |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Conan the Barbarian |
| Genre(s) | Sword and sorcery Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
| Publication date | 1982 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 181 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0553225448 |
Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 fantasy novel written by L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter and Catherine Crook de Camp featuring Robert E. Howard's seminal sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, a novelization of the feature film of the same name. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Lyon Sprague de Camp, ( November 27 1907 – November 6 2000) was an American science fiction and fantasy author Linwood Vrooman Carter ( June 9, 1930 - February 7, 1988) was an American author of Science fiction and Fantasy Catherine Crook de Camp, ( November 6 1907, New York City – April 9 2000, Plano Texas) was an American Robert Ervin Howard ( January 22 1906 &ndash June 11 1936) was an American pulp writer of Fantasy, Sword and sorcery ( S&S) is a fantasy subgenre generally characterized by swashbuckling heroes engaged in exciting and violent conflicts Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian, from the name of his homeland Cimmeria) is a Fictional character often associated with Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 film by director John Milius and is recognized as the acting Breakthrough of bodybuilder It was first published in paperback by Bantam Books in 1982. Bantam Books is a major US publishing house owned by Random House and is part of the Bantam Dell Publishing Group Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Catherine Crook de Camp's authorial role was not credited.
Plot summary
The book retells the story of the hero's youth, in a version quite different from the account established in previous tales by Howard, de Camp and Carter. Conan is the son of a blacksmith in barbaric Cimmeria, learning "the riddle of steel" from his father as the latter forges a sword. His village is massacred by the cultic followers of Thulsa Doom, an evil sorcerer, and Conan himself enslaved. Origin as a Pulp Character Thulsa Doom is a Fictional character first appearing in the Kull short story Delcardes' Cat by Robert Set with others to push a millstone, he develops prodigious strength over the years, ultimately pushing it all by himself. As an adult he wins his freedom and embarks on a life of adventure, ultimately wreaking his vengeance on the fiendish Doom with his father's sword.
Thulsa Doom in other media
Thulsa Doom, the villain of both the film and the book, was borrowed from Howard's "King Kull" series, in which he figured as an antagonist of Kull. Kull of Atlantis or Kull the Conqueror is a Fictional character created by Robert E He had never previously been depicted as a foe of Conan.
References
- Laughlin, Charlotte; Daniel J. H. Levack (1983). De Camp: An L. Sprague de Camp Bibliography. San Francisco: Underwood/Miller, 42.
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