North of Khyber
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North of Khyber is an El Borak
short story by Robert E. Howard
. It was not published within Howard's lifetime - it was first printed in the chapbook
North of Khyber (December 1987). The story also features another of Howard's characters, The Sonora Kid
.
El Borak (Robert E. Howard)
El Borak, otherwise known as Francis Xavier Gordon, is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard. Gordon was a Texan gunfighter from El Paso who had travelled the world and settled in Afghanistan...
short story by Robert E. Howard
Robert E. Howard
Robert Ervin Howard was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. Best known for his character Conan the Barbarian, he is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre....
. It was not published within Howard's lifetime - it was first printed in the chapbook
Chapbook
A chapbook is a pocket-sized booklet. The term chap-book was formalized by bibliophiles of the 19th century, as a variety of ephemera , popular or folk literature. It includes many kinds of printed material such as pamphlets, political and religious tracts, nursery rhymes, poetry, folk tales,...
North of Khyber (December 1987). The story also features another of Howard's characters, The Sonora Kid
The Sonora Kid
The Sonora Kid, also known as Steve Allison, is a fictional cowboy created by Robert E. Howard. The stories were not printed until more than fifty years after the author's death...
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