''Black Vulmea's vengeance & Other Tales of Pirates'' is a collection of

adventure An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme spo ...

short stories A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the old ...

about pirates by

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

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 2,750 copies. The title story first appeared in the magazine '' Golden Fleece'' in 1938. "Swords of the Red Brotherhood", set in a historical framework, is a recognizable variant of " The Black Stranger", taking place in fictional fantasy world of

Conan The Barbarian Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero created by American author Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) and who debuted in 1932 and went on to appear in a series of fantasy stories published in ''We ...

. The title story features Terence Vulmea, aka Black Vulmea, who was born a 17th-century Irish peasant, and carried his vendetta with the English oppressors of his country to the waters of the

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. He is one of

's lesser known characters; more of his exploits were later added by David C. Smith.

* "Swords of the Red Brotherhood" * "Black Vulmea's Vengeance" * "The Isle of Pirates' Doom"

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* {{Robert E. Howard 1976 short story collections Books about piracy Short story collections by Robert E. Howard Short stories set in the 17th century Donald M. Grant, Publisher books

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