Black Vulmea's Vengeance Explained

Black Vulmea's Vengeance
Author:Robert E. Howard
Illustrator:Robert James Pailthorpe
Cover Artist:Robert James Pailthorpe
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre:Adventure short stories
Publisher:Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc.
Release Date:1976
Media Type:Print (hardback)
Pages:223 pp
Oclc:2796604

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.

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