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  • Hardcover: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Tor Books; 1st edition (June 15, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312859295
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312859299
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.1 x 9.2 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 starsA good quick read...
By Dan Dean on June 26, 2000
Format: Hardcover
I picked up this book as a fan of Jordan's Wheel of Time, and the Schwarzenegger Conan movies. I figure put the two together and we're in business. Well... The three stories in this book have pretty much nothing to do with one another other than being vaguely chronological, and sharing one or two supporting characters. They were entertaining, but involved no development for our hero at all. It was like Jordan merely borrowed Conan and then put him back the way he found him. Unchanged- for better or worse. Much like a Bond movie. Not exactly my taste, but if that is fine with you- give it a shot!
In CONAN the INVINCIBLE, the barbarian/thief is hired by a nasty ol' wizard to steal five precious gems from a King's throne room only to find that someone has beaten him to it. Conan is apparently never fazed by anything, and of course pursues the rival thieves. He will stop at nothing to get his reward. This brings him face to face with several perils including an army of the King's men, the mysterious Red Hawk and her band of caravan-raiding bandits, as well as another evil wizard and his army of Lizard men. I give it a 3.
In CONAN the DEFENDER, our hero arrives in the city of Belverus to, again, find work to fill his gold purse. His plan is to raise his own company of warriors, but Civil war threatens the Kingdom- and he must choose sides between his friends and the King. But first he must find out who has been trying to kill him and why. I give this a 3 also.
In CONAN the UNCONQUERED, the barbarian once again arrives in a new city looking for a way to fill his pockets with gold and manages to end up knee deep in trouble. As usual, he does some bar crawling, sleeps with some gorgeous women, and of course- stops the evil wizard.Read more ›
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2.0 out of 5 stars"know, o prince"
By amster on February 17, 2005
Format: Hardcover
Know, o price, that between the years when the pulps ruled the newsstands, and the death of Karl Edward Wagner, there was an age undreamed of, when Conan the Barbarian finally became a household name. Hither came Robert Jordan...

I remember reading these books 20 years ago, when I would literally read anything as long as it had Conan on the cover. I quickly realized though, THAT THEY'RE ALL THE SAME. Even the L. Sprague De Camp pastiches managed to deviate from the stock formula from time to time. In every book in this collection, Conan is up against another diabolical wizard bent on destroying the world.

Its really simple, folks, if you want to read Sherlock Holmes, you read Arthur Conan Doyle. If you want to read Tarzan, you read Edgar Rice Burroughs, and if you want to read Conan, you read Robert E. Howard. None of these Robert Jordan books ever approach the tragic romance of "Queen of the Black Coast", or the bleak nihlism of "Beyond the Black River". None of Jordan's villians even come close to The Black Seers of Yimshah, or Khosatral Khel. None of Jordan's love interests can hold a candle to Valeria of the Red Brotherhood, or Belit.

If you've read all of the Howard stories (finally re-released in a 3 series from ACE, btw), and you simply must have more, then I would suggest "The Road of Kings" by Karl Edward Wagner, who also wrote the magnificent "Kane" series.

As for Robert Jordan, his Conan stories are the literary equivalent to the movie "Conan the Destroyer (which he novelized, btw)", or the old marvel comics. You might find them enjoyable if you're 15 or younger, but as you get older (like me) you'll start to appreciate the originals more, and you'll dismiss these for what they are, literary fast food.
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4.0 out of 5 starsEarly Jordan developing his skills.
By Ray Frazier on August 6, 1999
Format: Hardcover
The previous reviews I have seen of this trilogy seem to suggest that these were written post-Wheel of Time. This is definitely not the case. I have been a Conan Fan since the mid-seventies and, over the years, have read the books of many authors who used my favorite hero unkindly. Jordan, however, treated Conan with such skill that REH himself would have been proud. It was his ability to tell the Conan tales with such grace that made me willing to give his Wheel of Time a try when it came out. His skill at using the Hyborian world of Howard was eclipsed in his creation of his own world. I do believe his skill in the Wheel of Time series surpasses his skills in the Conan tales, but the skills were developed in the Conan tales. Jordan, like any great writer, hones his skills with time and use. This surpassing himself in his later works in no way takes away from the fact that his early works were excellent. As far as the Conan tales go, his are the best outside of Howard, L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, and this is saying alot.
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3.0 out of 5 starsMuch Better Than Claimed, Here
By The Bruce on October 11, 2011
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A couple weeks ago, I agreed with one reviewer that these Robert Jordan books are fine, if you're 15. That's because I hadn't read them since I was 15, so I just didn't remember why I liked them so much back then, so I decided to order the two chronicles & re-acquaint myself with my adolescent fantasies.

I very quickly changed my mind: IMO, calling these "fine, if you're 15" is unfair. I just got done reading all of Howard's original Conan stories, & they were wonderful & I enjoyed the nostalgia rush ... but the simple fact is that Howard's writing was every bit the adolescent male fantasy. It's unsophisticated writing, which is fine, because it's telling simple tales of a relatively simple man -- we don't need sophisticated literature, here. Beyond that, I'm convinced that if Robert Howard had been writing Conan in the 1980s or 1990s, instead of the '20s & '30s, he would have written much like Jordan did.

Beyond that, IMO Howard's writing style, tho appropriate for the time, was too sparse; I think Jordan's Conan is more lush, more vibrant, & feels "more real" than did Howard's. The characters are more finely drawn, as well, especially the more deeply humanized evil wizards -- I especially like Amanar, in "Conan the Invincible" -- & I think the female characters are somewhat more complex & interesting as well; certainly Karela the Red Hawk is more interesting, to me, than Belit.

So, I'm not going to say I think Jordan was "better" than Howard. I am going to say that Robert Jordan's Conan compares very well to Howard's, & I'm not at all ashamed to say that this 47-year old enjoyed Jordan every bit as much now, as he did 32 years ago.
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5.0 out of 5 starsConan - The man we all should strive to be

Conan books are the best. Seriously. When is isn't being a bada** he is about to be a bada**.

Good fun, classic stuff. We all know why we like it.

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a great book written by a great author of this genre i am very satisfied with it and found this book on amazon

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5.0 out of 5 starsConan in good hands in this collection.

I enjoyed this collection of Conan stories. They rank right up there with De Camp who is probably my favorite Conan author. This has inspired me to try his Wheel of Time series.

Published 23 months ago by Dragongunner3011
4.0 out of 5 starsGood times

There is inevitably a bit of crying and hand wringing about whether authors like Jordan or DeCamp can carry Conan with the same skill and grace as his creator, REH. Read more

Published on January 16, 2014 by Kull Mak Morn
4.0 out of 5 starsEntertaining

I've always been a fan of the Conan stories by Robert E Howard, so of course I had to read Jordan's attempt too. Read more

Published on August 10, 2013 by David Taylor
5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent reading.

I enjoyed all the stories and will be buying more soon. Recommend these stories to all Sword and Socery fans

Published on July 2, 2013 by Paul B 2
5.0 out of 5 starsconan

book arrived on time and was in excellent condition. the cover was in perfect condition with no stains or tears. i was very happy.

Published on November 14, 2012 by nemo
4.0 out of 5 starsJordan does a good job with Conan.

Everyone knows that Robert Jordan was a very good writer in his own right. Just as everyone knows that a lot of authors have taken a crack at adding to the Conan mythos, from Poul... Read more

Published on July 12, 2012 by Doug Dandridge
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"The Chronicles of CONAN" written by Robert Jordan. The book features 3 novels by the highly acclaimed author: "Conan the Invincible", "Conan the Defender" and "Conan the... Read more

Published on February 13, 2012 by Pagansadog
1.0 out of 5 starsproofreading does it exist?

I have been reading the conan chronicles the books in themselves are okay to read but whoever proofread the ebooks must have been about five years old. Read more

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