''Hawks of Outremer'' is a collection of

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Robert E. Howard Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American writer who wrote pulp magazine, pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He created the character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sor ...

. It was first published in

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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 The Crusader states, or Outremer, were four Catholic polities established in the Levant region and southeastern Anatolia from 1098 to 1291. Following the principles of feudalism, the foundation for these polities was laid by the First Crusade ...

" (literally, "Oversea") was how the

Crusader states The Crusader states, or Outremer, were four Catholic polities established in the Levant region and southeastern Anatolia from 1098 to 1291. Following the principles of feudalism, the foundation for these polities was laid by the First Crusade ...

were often called; Fitzgeoffrey is depicted as a participant in the

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Hawks of Outremer Cormac Fitzgeoffrey is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard. He is a half-Normans, Norman, half-Gaels, Gael Knight who is taking part in the Third Crusade. Howard wrote two short stories featuring the character and a synopsis that was ...

" * " The Blood of Belshazzar" * "

The Slave-Princess Cormac Fitzgeoffrey is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard. He is a half-Norman, half-Gael Knight who is taking part in the Third Crusade. Howard wrote two short stories featuring the character and a synopsis that was later completed ...

" (completed by Richard L. Tierney)

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* * {{Robert E. Howard 1979 short story collections Short story collections by Robert E. Howard Donald M. Grant, Publisher books

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