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Hawks of Outremer (short story collection)
Hawks of Outremer is a collection of historical short stories by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1979 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,625 copies. The stories feature Howard's character Cormac Fitzgeoffrey and was edited by Richard L. Tierney. "Outremer" (literally, "Oversea") was how the Crusader states were often called; Fitzgeoffrey is depicted as a participant in the Third Crusade.
Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Robert E. Howard |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Rob MacIntyre and Chris Pappas |
| Cover artist | Rob MacIntyre and Chris Pappas |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Cormac Fitzgeoffrey |
| Genre | Historical short stories |
| Publisher | Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. |
Publication date | 1979 |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 153 pp |
| OCLC | 5297615 |
Contents edit
- "Hawks of Outremer"
- "The Blood of Belshazzar"
- "The Slave-Princess" (completed by Richard L. Tierney)
References edit
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 323.
- Clute, John; John Grant (1997). The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 483. ISBN 0-88184-708-9.