The Pool of the Black One

Robert Ervin Howard (1906–1936) was a prolific and influential American writer, who is best known for his creation of the character Conan the Cimmerian, a hero that has become an icon in the genre of sword and sorcery. Born and raised in Texas, Howard spent most of his life in the town of Cross Plains, with a brief stint in nearby Brownwood. A bookish child whose parents valued education, Howard's...