pickAn exciting night of intrigue, murder & theft for Conan in a desert oasis town inhabited by cannibals & strange cults.
An opportunity for Howard to demonstrate some of his worst racism, with a seasoning of predatory sexism. Apologists say it's of its time: it's still 💩
My 4⭐ rating is based solely on the fantasy/adventure elements I read Howard for, & that while Conan is, famously, savage, he also isn't as thick as he's sometimes portrayed.
dabbe Wow! What a cover, too! 😱❣️😱 5d
Bookwomble @dabbe It's the 1935 magazine cover in which the story was originally published. The character shown is Zabibi, who is described as being mixed-race and brown skinned, but I guess an accurate depiction may not have sold as well to the target demographic (hence, also, White Jesus? 🤔). Anyway, that aside, the artwork for Weird Tales was frequently incredible. 5d
dabbe @Bookwomble Thanks for the info! The colors are so vivid and jarring at the same time, too! 🤩 5d
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