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Kull: Exile of Atlantis

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by: Robert E. Howard

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN: 9780345490179
ISBN: 0345490177
Label: Del Rey
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: October 31, 2006
Publisher: Del Rey
Release Date: October 31, 2006
Sales Rank: 127374
Studio: Del Rey

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“Howard’s writing seems so highly charged with energy that it nearly gives off sparks.”
–Stephen King

“Robert E. Howard had a gritty, vibrant style–broadsword writing that cut its way to the heart, with heroes who are truly larger than life.”
–David Gemmell

In a meteoric career that spanned a mere twelve years, Robert E. Howard single-handedly invented the genre that came to be called sword and sorcery. From his fertile imagination sprang some of fiction’s most enduring heroes. Yet while Conan is indisputably Howard’s greatest creation, it was in his earlier sequence of tales featuring Kull, a fearless warrior with the brooding intellect of a philosopher, that Howard began to develop the distinctive themes, and the richly evocative blend of history and mythology, that would distinguish his later tales of the Hyborian Age.

Much more than simply the prototype for Conan, Kull is a fascinating character in his own right: an exile from fabled Atlantis who wins the crown of Valusia, only to find it as much a burden as a prize.

This groundbreaking collection, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Justin Sweet, gathers together all Howard’s stories featuring Kull, from Kull’s first published appearance, in “The Shadow Kingdom,” to “Kings of the Night,” Howard’s last tale featuring the cerebral swordsman. The stories are presented just as Howard wrote them, with all subsequent editorial emendations removed. Also included are previously unpublished stories, drafts, and fragments, plus extensive notes on the texts, an introduction by Howard authority Steve Tompkins, and an essay by noted editor Patrice Louinet.

“Howard was a true storyteller–one of the first, and certainly among the best, you’ll find in heroic fantasy. If you’ve never read him before, you’re in for a real treat.”
–Charles de Lint

“For stark, living fear . . . what other writer is even in the running with Robert E. Howard?”
–H. P. Lovecraft

Amazon.com Review:
As some cover blurbs so rightly state, "Before Conan--there was Kull!" The warrior Kull was yet another popular creation of pulp writer Robert E. Howard (1906-1936), generally credited as the originator of the subgenre heroic fantasy. Yet Kull should not be dismissed as second-rate Conan. (Although Howard did transform a few unsold Kull adventures into those of Conan the Cimmerian when the later series took off with the public.) Set in ancient, lost Atlantis, the Kull stories take place mostly after the barbarian has already come to power as King Kull of Valusia. What makes these scant dozen stories most memorable is Howard's heightened style of mystical decadence, similar here to his Weird Tales contemporary, Clark Ashton Smith. Rest assured there's enough gruesome bloodletting and wanton savagery to satisfy the most ardent Howard reader. (Variant editions of this collection have been published over the years, with the uncompleted stories finished posthumously by Lin Carter. Other editions have simply presented the few story fragments as untouched--and unadulterated--Robert E. Howard.) --Stanley Wiater

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- Before Conan there was Kull
Howard's first barbarian hero. From Atlantis he --like Conan -- becomes a king. The stories are a mixed bag from the incredible ("The Shadow Kingdom"), the eerie ("The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune") and straight adventure ("By This Axe I Rule" -- which after failing to sell was later rewritten by REH as the Conan story "Phoenix on the Sword", with a supernatural element added.

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- Kull disjointed
The advance ads implied this was a single story rather than a disjointed review and groups of unlinked stories

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- Another Sword & Sorcery Hero
I'm enjoying these stories quite a bit. Kull is similar to Conan in many superficial respects, but his psyche is a bit different. The stories are well written and drive the reader along at a strong pace. The one major difference I see so far is that there are no "love" interests in the stories. Kull is not infatuated with women like Conan is so often thus making him less of a romantic hero and more of a raw hero and leader of men. I can't say that this is good or bad, but it makes him different ... Read More

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- By This Computer I Review!
Sorry about that, but Robert E. Howard is a bit infectious, which is interesting because I made it to the ripe old age of 48 before getting around to giving him a try, starting just a few weeks ago....

OK, you can stop staring openmouthed with horror any time now.

I couldn't really tell you why, but one advantage to coming to him so late is that I got to start out with the real Howard, the raw and unadulterated Howard, thanks to these marvelous and authoritative Del Rey editions. ... Read More

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- Arguably, the origin of Sword and Sorcery...
I, like many readers, started my reading in Robert E. Howards' world with his House-hold-name character, Conan. After reading those, I wanted to read more of his works (and the 'completed' stories, as well as new ones, by lesser writers, was not going to suffice).

If you are like me, then KULL:EXILE OF ATLANTIS is a great place to start. I had seen the poor film version in the 90's, and let me just say that the REAL Kull is nothing like him. Many might assume that Kull was merely a 'work in ... Read More

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