As one of the three most important American pulp fantasy authors of the 1930s (with Lovecraft and Clark Ashton Smith), Robert E. Howard captivated readers with his indomitable, battle-scarred barbarian hero Conan. Though Howards life ended prematurely in 1936 at the age of 30, Conan lives on as one of the genres most enduring icons. This beautifully designed collection contains nine essential Conan stories along with a full-length Conan novel. Also included is The Hyborean Age, Howards fascinating history of the raw, blood-drenched world Conan inhabited, an alternative Earth that preceded Tolkiens Middle Earth. And Their Memory Was a Bitter Tree features a color map of this realm and an interior painting by cult artist Brom, along with a series of Frank Frazettas seminal Conan paintings, appearing for the first time with the stories for which they were created.