{"product_id":"conan-the-barbarian-the-official-motion-picture-adaptation-paperback","title":"Conan the Barbarian: The Official Motion Picture Adaptation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eL. Sprague De Camp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLin Cater\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo of the most famous contributors to the Conan legend write the official novel of CONAN THE BARBARIAN, the seminal fantasy film by John Milius.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe official adaptation of CONAN THE BARBARIAN, the seminal film written by John Milius and Oliver Stone, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones. In the novel by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, the Cimmerian youth Conan witnesses the death of his parents at the hands of Thulsa Doom, a priest of Set. Enslaved, he is trained as a gladiator. Gaining his freedom he allies with Subotai, a Hyrkanian archer, and a skilled swordswoman thief named Valeria. Together they raid the Tower of the Serpent, then Conan breaks away to seek the cult of Doom--and revenge on the sorcerer who leads it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning in 1937, \u003cb\u003eL. SPRAGUE DE CAMP\u003c\/b\u003e was a major figure in SF and fantasy with novels that included the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eLest Darkness Fall\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 181\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772508668192,"sku":"9781803365251","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0e6b364b9b5d0db3b1cee2093fea21e2.webp?v=1780407337","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/conan-the-barbarian-the-official-motion-picture-adaptation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}