Conan The Rebel

by Poul Anderson

Overview

A grand adventure of the mighty thewed barbarian, from one of Fantasy's biggest names

Conan, The name has inspired generations, one that resounds through time immemorial. Yet it all began with a handful of stories from Robert E. Howard. In the decades since, there have been feature films, television and comic book series, and numerous spin-off novels. In 1979, Poul Anderson—winner of a staggering eight Hugo and three Nebula Awards—wrote what is regarded as one of the finest adventures in the canon of Conan:

Conan the Rebel.

Conan the barbarian and Belit, his raven-haired beauty, lead a band of savage pirates striving to free Belit's people from the iron grip of an evil reptile god and its cruel minions. Striking at the heart of tyranny, Conan must break the chains of oppression before eternal darkness claims them all.



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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781466834965
Publisher:	Tor Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/04/2003
Series:	Conan
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	302,137
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

The bestselling author of such classic novels as Brain Wave and The Boat of a Million Years, Poul Anderson won just about every award the science fiction and fantasy field has to offer. He has won multiple Hugos and Nebulas, the John W. Campbell Award, The Locus Poll Award, the Skylark Award, and the SFWA Grandmaster Award for Lifetime Achievement. His recent books include Harvest of Stars, The Stars are also On Fire, Operation Chaos, Operation Luna, Genesis, Mother of Kings, and Going for Infinity, a collection and retrospective of his life's work. Poul Anderson lived in Orinda, California where he passed away in 2001.

The bestselling author of such classic novels as Brain Wave and The Boat of a Million Years, Poul Anderson won just about every award the science fiction and fantasy field has to offer. He has won multiple Hugos and Nebulas, the John W. Campbell Award, The Locus Poll Award, the Skylark Award, and the SFWA Grandmaster Award for Lifetime Achievement. His books include Harvest of Stars, The Stars are also On Fire, Operation Chaos, Operation Luna, Genesis, Mother of Kings, and Going for Infinity, a collection and retrospective of his life's work. Poul Anderson lived in Orinda, California where he passed away in 2001.

What People are Saying About This

Stephen R. Donaldson

Anderson has produced more milestones in contemporary Science Fiction and Fantasy than any one man is entitled to; but he writes with such integrity and imagination that it's impossible to begrudge him either the esteem of his readers or the admiration of his peers.

Editorial Reviews

One of Science Fiction's most revered writers.

USA Today

Fans of Robert E. Howard's immortal barbarian will rejoice in this handsome reappearance of Anderson's classic 1980 pastiche of favorite Howardian images. Familiar highlights include wizards, especially Tothapis, worshiper of the serpent god Set; an asp ("crushed underfoot"); a cobra ("no trick to wriggle by them"); a viper's "articulated skull hung in a chain" about a wizard's neck; even a mighty battle with a dragonlike flying reptile. And of course, beautiful damsels Conan's beloved Belit, Daris, the witch Nehekba all of whom love Conan (for his part, he's "never reluctant to shine before an attractive woman"). The Cimmerian himself, however, acts like a CEO for the first half of the story, content to embrace and counsel Belit in a laid-back, laconic manner. When Falco, a young nobleman, praises a woman, Conan replies, "Never mind her body. Tell me about her business." He even philosophizes: "Strife was the natural order of things." Fortunately, after discovering the potent Axe of Veranghi, he recovers his normal barbaric poise. He wields the axe with full fettle, dismembering opponents, including armies of the dead riding on weird monsters, but still lovably gullible, he allows the dangerous Nehekba to delude him. Disappointingly, Conan never really rebels against anything in particular, and Anderson's version hardly lives up to Howard's incomparable creation (to be fair, Howard's often didn't, either). Fans will applaud anyway. (Oct. 10) FYI: SFWA Grand Master Anderson, winner of eight Hugo and three Nebula awards, died on July 31 at age 74. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

Mighty barbarians, savage pirates, freedom, and tyranny are at the heart of this grand adventure.”—Realms of Fantasy

“Fans of Robert E. Howard’s immortal barbarian will rejoice in this handsome reappearance of Anderson’s classic.”—Publishers Weekly

“The late Poul Anderson, SFWA Grand Master and winner of a staggering array of literary awards, was a giant in the field of science fiction. His touch for altering reality and re-creating the universe was unequaled, and Conan the Rebel bears the unmistakable Anderson touch. Clever plot twists and building tension will keep readers on edge until the end.”—The Baton Rouge Advocate

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