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This article is about the 2011 novel. For other uses, see Conan the Barbarian (disambiguation).
Conan the Barbarian 
Conan the Barbarian by Michael A. Stackpole, Berkley Books, 2011Author(s) Michael A. Stackpole Country United States Language English Series Conan the Barbarian Genre(s) Sword and sorcery Fantasy novel Publisher Berkley Books Publication date 2011 Media type Print (Paperback) Pages 292 pp ISBN 9780425242063 OCLC Number 679930060 LC Classification PS3569.T137 C66 2011 Conan the Barbarian is a fantasy novel written by Michael A. Stackpole featuring Robert E. Howard's seminal sword and sorcery hero of the same name, a novelization of the feature film of the same title. It was first published in paperback by Berkley Books in 2011.[1] An earlier novel of the same title by L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter and Catherine Crook de Camp, based on the original film of which the 2011 version was a remake, was published by Bantam Books in 1982.[2]
Plot summary
The book retells the story of the hero's youth, in a version compatible with the account established in the original tales by Howard, the character's creator, references to which Stackpole incorporates into his text. After his father is murdered and village destroyed, Conan ventures into an unforgiving world where he survives as a thief, pirate, and warrior. On his path of wanton adventure and women, Conan chances upon the warlord responsible for his tribe's destruction. As he tracks Khalar Zym, Conan battles monsters, Zym's henchmen, and Marique, a powerful witch.
Notes
- ^ Conan the Barbarian (2011) publication history at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- ^ Conan the Barbarian (1982) publication history at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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