Public-domain audiobook
Shadows in Zamboula (audiobook)
Free audiobook of Shadows in Zamboula by Robert E. Howard: 1 h 26 min in 4 sections, read by LibriVox volunteers.
About this recording
Despite a warning received in the Suq by an elderly desert nomad, Conan stays the night in a cheap tavern in Zamboula, run by Aram Baksh. As night falls, a black Darfarian cannibal enters to drag him away to be eaten. All of the Darfar slaves in the city are cannibals who roam the streets at night. As they only prey on travellers, the people of the city tolerate this and stay locked securely in their homes, while nomads and beggars make sure to spend the night at a comfortable distance from its walls. This night, however, Conan finds a naked woman chasing through the streets after her deranged lover; Conan rescues them from an attack by the cannibals.
Sources & data
- From the LibriVox catalogue. Word count estimated at 9,300 words per hour of narration.