The voice of El-lil

Robert E. Howard

• Stories
• Book language: English
• 25 pages

The Voice of El-lil is an adventure story by Robert E. Howard. It opens in Maskat, where the narrator meets a shaken Englishman after a Chinese gong sounds, and evokes an Oriental city of ancient Sumerian origin in Somaliland. Worth listening for Howard's exotic atmosphere and mystery.

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