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Hawk Of The Hills (short Story)
"Hawk of the Hills" is an El Borak short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the June 1935 issue of the pulp magazine '' Top-Notch'', one of only five of the El Borak stories published within Howard's lifetime. The story was featured as the cover of that issue. The story is regarded as one of the best of Howard's works and is currently in print in the Del Rey collection ''The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1: Crimson Shadows''. Plot introduction El Borak leads the Afridi tribe in a war against the Orakzai and their chief Afdal Khan in early twentieth century Afghanistan. The war brings in British agents from across the border and has Russian influence in the region behind it. Plot summary The story begins with El Borak climbing a cliff-face to escape pursuit. Afdal Khan, the chief of the Orakzai, had invited the Afridis and their ally El Borak to a feast before swiftly attacking and slaughtering the chiefs of the other tribe. El Borak was the only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
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