Solomon Kane is a late 16th—early 17th century Puritan, who is a somber-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms. His adventures, often take him from Europe to the jungles of Africa and back. Howard described him as a tall, gloomy man of pale skin, gaunt face and cold eyes, all of it shadowed by a slouch hat. He is dressed entirely in black and his weaponry usually consists of a rapier, a dirk, and a brace of flintlock pistols. Contents: Red Shadows Skulls In The Stars Rattle Of Bones The Moon Of Skulls The Hills Of The Dead The Footfalls Within Wings In The Night Solomon Kane's Homecoming - A Poem 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.
