Robert E. Howard's Uncanny Western Tales Collection - The Horror From The Mound, Old Garfield's Heart, Black Canaan, The Dead Remember, Pigeons From Hell

Howard wrote one of the first "Weird Western" stories ever created, "The Horror from the Mound." This genre acted as a bridge between his early "weird" stories (a contemporary term for horror and fantasy) and his later straight western tales. Contents: The Horror From The Mound The Man On The Ground Old Garfield's Heart Black Canaan The Dead Remember Pigeons From Hell Robert Ervin Howard (1906-1936) was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre.