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Above Average Tales of a Lesser Known Howard Character
This book contains three Robert E. Howard tales: "Blood of the Gods," "The Country of the Knife," and "Son of the White Wolf." The latter two were published in 1936 following Howard's death. They are essentially desert epics featuring the character of Francis X. Gordon, an American who was known as El Borak. El Borak adventured about Kurdistan, Turkey, and Afghanistan.

The stories appear to take place fairly contemporaneously with Howard's life, even though El Borak frequently swings a pretty mean sword. Still, he also managed to carry a gun much of the time. The stories are fast paced and filled with action, typical REH work. Of course, what's typical for REH would be above average for most other writers. REH was truly the king of the pulps and produced an unbelievable amount of work in a relatively short time.

for anyone who follows REH, this is a must have. "The Country of the Knife," in particular, is a great story. Roy Thomas liked it well enough to adapt it into a Conan story.