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All the books by Lin Carter adapted to cinema and television
Lin Carter is known for being the author of the book Conan the Barbarian, first published in 1982, which is a novelization of the movie by John Milius.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
Conan the Barbarian
L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter, 1982
movie vs book [NOVELIZATION]
John Milius, 1982
A sword is forged by a blacksmith, who then shows it to his young son, Conan, as he tells him of the Riddle of Steel, an aphorism on the importance of the metal to their people, the Cimmerians. The city guards capture the trio and bring them to King Osric, who requests they rescue his daughter, Princess Yasimina—now a zealot in Doom’s cult—for a handsome reward.