The Tower of the Elephant
first publication date: 1933-03
genre: sword and sorcery, fantasy
part of: Conan canonical works
original title: The Tower of the Elephant
original language: English
narrative location: Zamora
characters: Conan the Barbarian, Yara, Taurus of Nemedia, Yag-kosha
published in: Conan the Barbarian, The Coming of Conan, Conan, The Tower of the Elephant, Weird Tales
followed by: Black Colossus, The God in the Bowl, The Hall of the Dead
"The Tower of the Elephant" is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard. Set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age, it concerns Conan infiltrating a perilous tower to steal a fabled gem from an evil sorcerer named Yara. Its unique insights into the Hyborian world and atypical science fiction elements have led the story to be considered a classic of Conan lore and is often cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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