Description: The Riot at Cougar Paw, and The Road to Bear Creek (Esprios Classics) by Robert E. Howard Robert Ervin Howard (1906-1936) 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 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. Its clear from Howards 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, describing such an end not as a tragedy but as a release from hell on earth. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Long Description Robert Ervin Howard (1906-1936) 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 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. Its clear from Howards 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, describing such an end not as a tragedy but as a release from hell on earth. Details ISBN1714356183 Pages 40 Language English ISBN-10 1714356183 ISBN-13 9781714356188 Format Paperback Author Robert E. Howard UK Release Date 2022-11-10 Audience General Publisher Blurb Inc Year 2024 Imprint Blurb Inc Place of Publication San Francisco Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2024-08-23 US Release Date 2024-08-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126666879;
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Book Title: The Riot at Cougar Paw, and the Road to Bear Creek (Esprios Classics)
Item Height: 229mm
Item Width: 152mm
Author: Robert E Howard
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Books
Publisher: Blurb
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Fantasy
Item Weight: 73g
Number of Pages: 40 Pages