King Kull [Import] [Paperback]

Robert E.; Lord, Glenn Howard (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Sphere; 3rd THUS edition (1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0722147163
• ISBN-13: 978-0722147160
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 4.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,480,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

(1906-1936) Robert Erwin Howard was born and rasied in rural Texas, where he lived all his life. The son of a pioneer physician, he began writing professionally at the age of fifteen. Howard killed himself in June 1936 when he learned that his beloved mother had fallen into a coma.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Before There was Conan, There was Kull..., January 23, 2004

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James Sadler (Plano, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: King Kull (Paperback)

For Robert E. Howard neophytes, a little background. REH created Kull prior to Conan, but had difficulty seling his stories. What few there are were sometimes far more involved and intricately plotted than the typical Conan tale. Since they didn't sell, REH came up with Conan and a few of Kull's tale actully were transformed into Conan stories.

One of those was "By This Axe I Rule," which was loosely adapted to become "The Phoenix on the Sword," as I recall. Some people actually prefer the character of Kull to Conan. Regardless, Kull is a worthwhile and enjoyable read.