The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane, (Paperback)

from robsteiner

A book of short stories about Solomon Kane, Robert E Howard's Puritan avenging angel. Howard's prose is so visceral that he could make an IRA prospectus thrilling. Great book!

from wordsampersand

There a bunch of pulpy goodness here, much of it a product of its time (for better or for worse). I'm amazed at 1) how many incomplete Kane stories there actually were, and 2) how often every character shrugs their shoulders.

from PhilSyphe

I'd previously read all but three of the tales included in this collection, so with those titles not appearing separately, I added this volume. The stories I've read before were in another collection called "The Right Hand of Doom". The three that are new to me are titled "The Children of Asshur"...

from yarriofultramar

Seven short stories available on Gutenberg Australia. First few are so-so but later concerning Kane in Africa fighting Zombie Vampires, Slavers and Harpies are superb. I was supervised by relative openness of Howard toward Africans, especially when you compare him to racist Lovecraft. Another sur...

from ftmckinstry

This is the ultimate in heroic fantasy. Quintessential. It's dark, edgy and intense -- beautiful, like an old master's painting, with vivid descriptions, emotions, and gritty, detailed fight scenes. This work has a lot of energy.