Conan Of Cimmeria by Robert E. Howard

Set in a savage, prehistorical world of shifting empires and dark magic, the book follows a rugged Cimmerian barbarian whose wanderings take him from battlefields and pirate ships to decadent cities and haunted ruins; resourceful, merciless and driven by a rough code of honor, he clashes with sorcerers, kings, thieves and monstrous foes while seeking treasure, vengeance and the sheer thrill of combat. The tales blend brisk, brutal swordplay with supernatural menace and dry, grim humor to paint a portrait of a larger-than-life adventurer surviving by wit, strength and will.