The People of the Black Circle
Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Robert E. Howard
(4,558 Sterne; 416 Bewertungen)
"The People of the Black Circle" is one of the original novellas about Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine in three parts over the September, October and November 1934 issues. It is set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan kidnapping a regal princess of Vendhya (pre-historical India) and foiling a nefarious plot of world domination by the Black Seers of Yimsha. Due to its epic scope and atypical Hindustan flavor, the story is considered an undisputed classic of Conan lore and is often cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales. It is also one of the few Howard stories where the reader is treated a deeper insight on magic and magicians beyond the stereotypical Hyborian depiction as demon conjurer-illusionist-priests. (Summary by Wikipedia) (3 hr 36 min)
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Bewertungen
Best Conan Story
Obelixisaac
(5 Sterne)
a personal favorite. however, at chapter nine, 39 minutes or so into it, it will either play an advertisement and then skip to the next chapter, or just skip to the best chapter, no matter what I do. this is EXTREMELY annoying please fix this, as it messes up a good book and a good reader
A thundering good tale, well read
Akku
(5 Sterne)
Once again Mr Nelson delivers a fine, engaging reading which brings the text to life. I really was gripped by this one. its a powerful tale of men who are men, women who are women and evil magicians who are real evil magicians. A cohesive plot and plenty of action.
Great Conan story, superbly read.
JB
(5 Sterne)
People of the Black Circle is one of the shorter Conan stories. Full of battles, magic, adventure, and vengeance. Itâs a really entertaining story, and Mark Nelsonâs storytelling is unmatched by anyone Iâve heard on LibriVox so far.
A Sword and Sorcery Classic
CoolWhipKid
(5 Sterne)
One of my favorite Conan tales. This one features plenty of swords against sorcery and a plot that is definitely a bit more complex than most Conan stories. Another flawless reading by Mark Nelson.
Fantasy at it's best
Miskatonic U.
(5 Sterne)
Robert E. Howard was a brilliant wordsmith. painting a picture with each sentence. sword play and spell casting wonderfully combined. and the reading was first rate.
good but...
Dr. E. McGinty
(4 Sterne)
The story was well read. It was also well written, but too short. I thought the ending was merely the end of a chapter. Overall it was good.
Awsome
Roland Wieffering
(5 Sterne)
Thanks for the REH stories, they're great. Hope you'll do lots more. Regards from Holland. Rowie
Exciting
Oluchi
(5 Sterne)
Read well and a good story. Make me want to read more from this author