The Hawk of Basti. Not published when Howard was alive. Featuring Solomon Kane.
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Sons of the Hawk, Howard’s original title or “The Country of the Knife” as it was published as is an El Borak short story. It was originally published in the August 1936 issue of the pulp magazine Complete Stories.
“Country of the Knife” is an El Borak short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the August 1936 issue of the pulp magazine Complete Stories. The story is also known as “Sons of the Hawk”.
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Part three of an article written by Rick Lai about the Legend of El Borak.
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Part two of an article written by Rick Lai about the Legend of El Borak.
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An article written by Rick Lai about the Legend of El Borak. Best known for his tales of heroic fantasy, Robert E. Howard (1906-36) also wrote contemporary tales of adventure for the pulps. Howard was influenced by Talbot Mundy, a major writer for Adventure in the 1920’s. Mundy’s heroes were American and British adventurers roving around India and the Middle East. Utilizing Mundy’s settings, Howard fashioned his own band of protagonists. Among Howard’s soldiers of fortune, the most famous is Francis Xavier Gordon.
Untitled synopsis. “The Shadow in the Well” provides a glimpse into Robert E. Howard’s creative process through the synopsis of a draft for a pirate tale set in 1711 on an island along the Spanish Main. This outline sketches a narrative full of dark magic, hidden treasure, and pirate intrigue, emphasizing the supernatural elements Howard often explored.
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UNTITLED SYNOPSIS (Blood of the Gods).
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UNTITLED STORY (Two men were standing in the bazaar at Delhi.) 150 words, unfinished.
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UNTITLED STORY (The lazy quiet of the mid-summer day was shattered . . .) 1100 words, unfinished.