I have said some really negative things about this book here. I still think they are true.
But I feel obligated to point out that, if you can overlook the problems, the book a really, REALLY F U N !
If you like the swords and sorcery genre at all, you should give Howard a taste. He may not be as literary as Tolkien, but he is just as much a father to the genre.
Gary Gygax died today. Thought you should know