Conan the Barbarian

The Official Motion Picture Adaptation

L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter

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Miscellaneous
31 October 2023

Fantasy; Fantasy

Series: Conan

In 1982, Robert E. Howard's iconic literary antihero, CONAN, slashed his way from page to screen after a perilous decades-long journey. With its potent mix of epic vistas and bloody battles, CONAN THE BARBARIAN thrilled moviegoers around the world and launched the film career of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

To mark the occasion, CONAN authors and editors L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter were tasked with translating the visions of filmmakers John Milius and Oliver Stone back to the printed page in this rollicking novelization of the original screenplay.

Heroic Signatures is proud to bring this sublime work of sword and sorcery back into print!

By: L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm,
ISBN: 9781803365251
ISBN 10: 1803365250
Series: Conan
Pages: 181
Publication Date: 31 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Beginning in 1937, L. SPRAGUE DE CAMP was a major figure in SF and fantasy with novels that included the acclaimed Lest Darkness Fall. A member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers Guild of America, he championed the Conan adventures beginning with the Gnome Press hardcovers in the 1950s. The 1960s Lancer paperbacks paired him with author LIN CARTER, who also was the editor for the influential Ballantine Adult Fantasy series.

Reviews for Conan the Barbarian: The Official Motion Picture Adaptation

Conan the Barbarian still weaves a spell capable of ensorcelling fans of fantasy adventure—James Berardinelli, ReelViews A film that lives in moments: the attack on Conan’s village; the “crush your enemies” scene; Conan practicing his swordsmanship on a windswept steppe; all enveloped in Basil Poledouris’ stirring, stentorian, never-bettered score—Travis Johnson, Flicks Arnold Schwarzenegger, the muscle man, stars in this mythical beast of a movie, based on pulp magazine tales of the 1930s. He's good as Conan, and the film is technically splendid—Peter Stack, San Francisco Examiner A dynamite movie for comic book fans... The moment Thulsa Doom turns into a snake will either thrill you or make you squirm, but you will watch in fascination—Scott Cain, Atlanta Journal Constitution Balls-to-the-wall swordplay flicks don't get much better than this—Luke Y. Thompson, New Times