Robert E. Howard's Uncanny Western Tales Collection. Robert E. Howard

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.