I Am a Barbarian

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I Am a Barbarian
Dust-jacket from the first edition
Author	Edgar Rice Burroughs
Illustrator	Jeff Jones (frontispiece)
Cover artist	Jeff Jones
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Historical novel
Publisher	Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
Publication date	1967
Media type	Print (Hardback)
Pages	287 pp
ISBN	NA
OCLC	953364

I Am a Barbarian is a historical novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs written in 1941 but was not published until after the author's death, first appearing in hardback on September 1, 1967 as published by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.. The book was originally to have been published by Canaveral Press. When Canaveral folded, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. took up the project. It is the first and only book they have published since Llana of Gathol, in 1948.

[edit] Plot introduction

The story is pitched as a free translation of the memoirs of Britannicus, 25 years the slave of Caligula, emperor of Rome from A.D. 37 to 41 who is historically known for being insane.

[edit] References

Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd., 129.

cover of a reprint edition

[edit] External links

Edgar Rice Burroughs Summary Project

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