The Barbarian Swordsmen

NINE GREAT WARRIORS AND THEIR ETERNAL TALES OF BRUTAL VALOUR

Naoh of Oulhmar - deathless slayer of the Kzamms in The War of Fire

Welleran of Merimna - immortal hero of the city of victories in The Sword of Welleran

Conan of Cimmeria - dauntless outlander battling the gods of Zamora in The Tower of the Elephant

Brachan of Amelia - swift swordsman from the dawn of time in Brachan the Kelt

Jirel of Joiry - quicksilver warrior queen waging war against wizardry in Jirel Meets Magic

Elak of Atlantis - lean duellist and killer for gold in Spawn of Dagon

Rald of Forthe - scarred combat veteran of a thousand raids in The Thief of Forthe

Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser of Nehwon - uncrowned and undefeated robber kings in The Two Best Thieves in Lankhmar

and a letter from Robert E. Howard to H.P. Lovecraft - published here for the first time

Eight legendary heroic sagas from Robert E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, Lord Dunsany, J.H. Rosny and many other masters of the sword and sorcery tradition who created THE BARBARIAN SWORDSMEN

Cover Illustration: Gino D'Achille