Tag: pulp

The Phoenix on the Sword is the first Conan story Robert E. Howard wrote but tells a story from later in the character’s life.

I read this from the Del Rey collection The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian, one of a trilogy of books that collects all the original Conan stories chronologically, and returns the text to Howard’s original state. 

I’ve been a fan of Conan since I was twelve, but I first read the paperbacks from the 60s and 70s, which were apparently chopped up by editors who are now persona non grata among Howard enthusiasts. 

I love the passion in this story. You can probably tell from my voice that it was fun to read, and I have a hard time believing it’s almost 100 years old at this point.

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This episode is sponsored by The Messenger by JN Chaney and Terry Maggert