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Black Vulmea's Vengeance

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Black Vulmea's Vengeance
Cover of the first edition
AuthorRobert E. Howard
IllustratorRobert James Pailthorpe
Cover artistRobert James Pailthorpe
LanguageEnglish
GenreAdventure short stories
PublisherDonald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc.
Publication date
1976
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages223 pp
OCLC2796604

Black Vulmea's vengeance & Other Tales of Pirates is a collection of adventure short stories about pirates by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1976 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.

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 Caribbean. He is one of Robert E. Howard's lesser known characters; more of his exploits were later added by David C. Smith.

Contents

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

References

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  • Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 323.
  • Clute, John; John Grant (1997). The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 483. ISBN 0-88184-708-9.
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