Escape from Atlantis ( English Exile of Atlantis ) - a short story by Robert Howard from the cycle about Kull .
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| Genre | fantastic story |
| Author | Robert Howard |
| Original language | English |
| Date of first publication | 1967 |
| Publishing house | Lancer books |
Content
Story
Kullu is still far from the throne of Valusia, he is still a member of the tribe of the Seaside Mountains of Atlantis, where he was once accepted. One day, Kull and his fellow tribesmen are witnesses of the execution of the girl Alya (in the edited version - Sarita), who was sentenced to death for her love for the Lemurian pirate . The whole tribe agrees with the sentence, but Kull is indignant.
History of creation and publication
This is the only story of Robert Howard, which takes place in Atlantis , as well as the first story about Kull according to the chronology, in addition, the only one in the cycle in which Kull is not the king of Valusia. The story was not entitled by the writer, but Glen Lord was the author of the title βExile of Atlantisβ. The story was first published in 1967, based on the manuscript of the author.
Publications in Russian
All Russian-language publications used the translation of Sergei Troitsky
- Robert Howard, Conan and other immortals. Volume 2 , St. Petersburg: ABC-Terra, 1996, ISBN 5-7684-0078-8
- Robert Howard, King Kull , St. Petersburg: ABC-Terra, 1997, ISBN 5-7684-0262-4
- Kull and the Warriors of Eternity, St. Petersburg: Northwest, 1999, ISBN 5-87365-049-7
- Robert Howard, Bran Mack Morne, the last king. Kull, a fugitive from Atlantis , Moscow: Eksmo, 2014 (May), ISBN 978-5-699-66012-4
Publications in English
- KING KULL, Lancer, 1st, 1967
- KING KULL, Lancer, 2nd, 1969
- KULL THE CONQUEROR # 1, Marvel, June 1971
- KING KULL, Lancer, 3rd, 1972
- SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN # 3, Marvel, December 1974
- KING KULL, Sphere, 1976
- KULL, Bantam, September 1978
- KULL, Grant, 1985 (Regular edition)
- KULL, Grant, 1985 (Limited edition)
- SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN # 202, Marvel, du
- KULL, Baen, July 1995 (restored text)
- KULL: EXILE OF ATLANTIS, Del Rey, October 2006 (as "untitled story")
- KULL: EXILE OF ATLANTIS, Science Fiction Book Club, November 2006 (as "untitled story")
- KULL: EXILE OF ATLANTIS, Subterranean Press, August 2008 (as "untitled story")
- KULL: EXILE OF ATLANTIS, Tantor Media Inc., January 2010 (audio) (as "untitled story")
German Publications
- TERRA FANTASY 28: KULL VON ATLANTIS, Erich Pabel Verlag KG, November 1976 (German)
- TERRA FANTASY 28: KULL VON ATLANTIS, Erich Pabel Verlag KG, July 1979 (German, 2nd printing)
Publications in French
- KULL LE ROI BARBARE, NeO, 1st Quarter 1980 (French)
- KULL LE ROI BARBARE, NeO, May 1983 (French, 2nd printing)
- KULL LE ROI BARBARE, NeO, September 1984 (French, 3rd printing)
- KULL LE ROI BARBARE, Euredif, October 1984 (French)
- KULL LE ROI BARBARE, NeO, April 1988 (French, 4th printing)
- KULL LE ROI BARBARE, Fleuve Noir, January 1992 (French)
- KULL LE ROI ATLANTE, Bragelonne, July 2010 (French)
Czech Publications
- SVATYNΔ ODPORNOSTI A JINΓ POVΓDKY, Laser Books, 1990 (Czech)
- KRΓL KULL, Arla, 1991 (Czech)
- SVATYNΔ ODPORNOSTI, Laser Books, 1999 (Czech)
- KULL, Laser Books, 2000 (Czech)
Slovak Publications
- KRΓL KULL, Kunder Publishing, 1997 (Slovak)
Interesting Facts
- In the novel of Cyrus Bulychev, the End of Atlantis , the ninth chapter, as well as Howard's story, is called Flight from Atlantis .
Sources
- Patrice Luine, article The Origin of Atlantis ( Eng. Atlantean Genesis ), 2006; Translation into Russian: K. Pleshkov [1]
- An article in the online magazine Darker Mowgli on the throne , Dmitry Kvashnin, 2013. [2]
- The Dark Barbarian: The Writings of Robert E Howard, a Critical Anthology; Editor - Don Herron; Publisher - Wildside Press LLC, 1984; ISBN 1587152037 , 9781587152030
- Yesterday's Faces: Strange Days; Robert Sampson, ISBN 0879725133 , 9780879725136; Publisher - Popular Press, 1984; ISBN 0879722622 , 9780879722623
- The Barbaric Triumph: A Critical Anthology on the Writings of Robert E. Howard; Editor - Don Herron; Authors - Charles Hoffman, Scott Connors; Publisher - Wildside Press LLC, 2004; ISBN 0809515679 , 9780809515677
Footnotes
- β Description of the article on Fantlab
- β Darker magazine article