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This collection contains all of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Cimmerian stories published during his lifetime, contextualized with biographical details of their author.

Conan ist König von Aquilonien – doch sein Thron steht auf einem Fundament aus Blut. Eine Kabale von Verschwörern erweckt den furchterregenden Hexenmeister Xaltotun von Acheron aus dem Todesschlaf. Gegen dessen schwarze Magie ist selbst Conans Schwertarm machtlos. Besiegt, entthront und in den Kerker geworfen, scheint Conans Schicksal besiegelt. Doch der Barbar gibt nicht auf. Um sein Königreich zurückzuerobern und die Welt vor Xaltotuns untoten Tyrannei zu retten, muss Conan das legendäre Herz von Ahriman finden – ein magisches Juwel von unvorstellbarer Macht.

When Conan of Cimmeria was a prisoner of war on the verge of death, he made a promise to a fellow prisoner, Baht Tann. Conan would grant a favor, wherever and whenever Tann called it in, in return for Tann’s meagre water ration. The men escaped, parted ways, and the rest is history. After a life filled with violence and tumult, Conan met his destiny and became King of Aquilonia.

Who would suspect that the same mind that created the most famous literary detective of all time also took on the eternally popular genre of vampires? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a contemporary of Bram Stoker, gave us some fascinating works of vampire fiction. From the bloodsucking plant in "The American's Tale" to the bloodsucking wife in "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire," he reveled in the horror created by creatures who survived on the blood of men and women.

Arthur Conan Doyle is well known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, but he also wrote numerous works in which the great detective played no part. Included here are a selection of the best, ranging from science fiction to tales of supernatural terror and rip-roaring adventures set in Jacobean and Regency England.

The Devil in Iron by Robert E. Howard is a thrilling sword-and-sorcery adventure set in the legendary Hyborian Age, starring the iconic warrior Conan the Barbarian. When an ancient iron-skinned god named Khosatral Khel is awakened on the mysterious island of Xapur, a resurrected city of forgotten magic rises from the jungle. Drawn into a deadly trap involving the captive noblewoman Octavia and the scheming Jehungir Agha, Conan must battle sorcery, monstrous guardians, and the living iron god himself.

Still mourning Bêlit, Conan attempts to drink away his sorrows. In his tavern-hopping journey he meets and befriends married couple Hunwulf and Gudrun and their son, Bjørn. A decade ago, Hunwulf eloped with Gudrun after killing her betrothed, they live on the run from her tribe, who are desperate for revenge. Bjørn has the makings of a shaman, while Hunwulf is prone to having strange fits which bring him visions of past and future lives. When a descendant warns Hunwulf of imminent danger, he and his wife ride out to ambush the tribe, leaving Bjørn with Conan.

Während die meisten Abenteuer von Sherlock Holmes durch die Notizen und Publikationen von Dr. John Watson hinlänglich belegt und bekannt sind, gibt es auch eine gewisse Anzahl an Fällen, die der Öffentlichkeit damals geradezu zwingend vorenthalten werden mussten: Insbesondere im beginnenden 20. Jahrhundert hatte Holmes mit einigen höchst ungewöhnlichen Rätseln zu tun, deren Aufklärung gängige wissenschaftliche Anschauungen und normale rdische Zusammenhänge mitunter sprengten.

The Lost World is the account of a scientific expedition by four highspirited Englishmen - two scientists, a biggame hunter, and a journalist - deep into the Amazon jungle. In this region, cut off from the outside world by unscalable vertical cliffs and fetid swamps, they encounter a world where dinosaurs roam free and natives fight a murderous war with their fierce neighbors, the apemen. Trapped on the isolated plateau with only hunting rifles as protection the four must use savvy and intellect to escape from this primeval terror.

Sherlock Holmes wird von der Galaktischen Union zum Kunstkritiker ernannt. Vor allem, um den Künstler Pelwin Pokussa zu unterstützen, der ein Günstling des Präsidenten ist. Doch bei der Kunstausstellung entdeckt er eine Leiche.

Strhující fantasy román od původního autora Conana, legendárního hrdiny meče a magie. Autor v něm napínavě splétá různé příběhy z conanovského světa. Mocný král Conan usedá na trůn Aquilonie s nadějí, že svůj život dožije v poklidu. Čtyři spiklenci ovšem vzkřísí čaroděje Xaltotuna, který se nemíní vzdát touhy ovládnout svět. Conan musí podstoupit další hrdinskou výpravu a cestuje po zemi, v podzemí i na moři. Jeho cílem je najít ztracený zázračný kámen zvaný Ahrímanovo srdce, jediný prostředek, který dokáže zlovolného čaroděje přemoci.

In Zamora, the city of thieves, Conan meets Valja, a thrill-seeking thief. She entices him to join her on a heist, where they steal a golden statuette of Ishtar, said to contain the goddess herself. After killing a dozen guards and failing to escape, the pair are saved by priestesses of Mitra. But Conan knows that nothing is free. The priestesses have need of their skills. They have waged war against Set, god of chaos and serpents, who demands constant sacrifice from his subjects and massacred thousands of his followers.

On a zoology expedition up the Amazon, Professor Challenger has made an inexplicable discovery. Back in London, his claims are ridiculed throughout the professional community. Reluctantly, he recounts to Journalist Edward Malone, "Curupuri is the spirit of the woods, something terrible, something malevolent, something to be avoided. None can describe its shape or nature, but it is a word of terror along the Amazon. Something terrible lay that way. It was my business to find out what it was."

There’s only one way for Professor George Edward Challenger to prove that dinosaurs still roam the earth. He invites skeptical journalist Edward Malone to accompany him and a group of adventurers to see the creatures with his own eyes. But when they arrive at the fantastic volcanic plateau in the Amazon where time stands still, their expedition quickly becomes one of survival. With its cliff-hanging escapes, rousing humor, and nailbiting suspense, The Lost World is a pioneering work of fantasy-adventure that paved the way for every thrill ride to follow.

This recording contains fully dramatized versions of some the world's best loved classic tales of horror and suspense, complete with sound effects and music.

Auf Kepler-186f befindet sich eine unterirdische Militärstation, die eine Mittelalter-Gesellschaft von Ausgestoßenen an der Oberfläche überwacht. Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson wollen ein wenig Licht in deren dunkle Existenz bringen, doch just bei ihrer Ankunft liegt ein Ritter tot in seinem Bett. Holmes fühlt sich natürlich sofort verpflichtet, den offensichtlichen Mordfall aufzuklären.

"Království Aquilonské. Sem přišel Conan, zvaný Cimmeřan, černovlasý a zachmuřený, s mečem v pěsti, zloděj, pobuda a rváč, který choval v srdci velké smutky, sny a radosti, aby srazil zářící trůny světa pod podrážky svých zaprášených sandálů…“ Příběhy Conana z Cimmerie, neohroženého, přímočarého hrdiny jsou právem jsou řazeny do zlatého fondu světové literatury. Dodnes je čtou miliony čtenářů a Conan stále ožívá v pracích dalších a dalších autorů. Povídka Meč s fénixem je Howardovým prvním vydaným textem o Conanovi.

The second immortal volume in this dark and fantastic series, Fangs is a scintillating and sinister collection of vampire stories and part of the now legendary vampire archives. Including Clive Barker, Anne Rice, Arthur Conan Doyle, and many, many, more...Featuring: Bloody fangs, dark and foreboding crypts, mysterious nighttime apparitions, and languid ladies.

Die übernatürlichen Fälle des Sherlock Holmes (Band 1) : Während die meisten Abenteuer von Sherlock Holmes durch die Notizen und Publikationen von Dr. John Watson hinlänglich belegt und bekannt sind, gibt es auch eine gewisse Anzahl an Fällen, die der Öffentlichkeit damals geradezu zwingend vorenthalten werden mussten: Insbesondere im beginnenden 20. Jahrhundert hatte Holmes mit einigen höchst ungewöhnlichen Rätseln zu tun, deren Aufklärung gängige wissenschaftliche Anschauungen und normale irdische Zusammenhänge mitunter sprengten.

This collection of audiobooks contains nine Conan stories by Robert E Howard that appeared in Weird Tales magazine, narrated by Mike Vendetti.