Tarzan of the Apes
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (739 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1520008007 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 430 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Follow Tarzan on his wild jungle adventures and his search for his true identity as he discovers what the world is like outside of the jungle.. This classic story encompasses the life of John Clayton, the son of English aristocrats, who was abandoned in the jungle as an infant after the untimely death of his parents. Growing up an outsider among his peers, Tarzan gradually earns the respect of his ape tribe through physical feats and his hunting abilities. This sparks jealously in Kerchak, which forces Tarzan into the fight of his life. He is adopted by the caring ape Kala and is raised in her tribe of gorillas lead by the intimidating Kerchak
Once a fan, always a fan D. Blankenship Wowthis work has been around for over 100 years now and is still going strong. The Tarzan character created by Burroughs has become an actual cultural icon and it would be difficult to find an individual of any age that does not have at least some idea of who he is/was even if they have never read this or the other books in the series.While I have always been a bigger . Fun and an eye opener Mountain Home Once you get past the bombast of the period writing, the story is quite good. Parts of it are, of course, downright ridiculous in whole, and others are only mildly impossible. Our hero is superlative, too smart, learns to read by himself, with no possible reference points, and speaks French in a matter of days. Beside all that, this is a fun book. I just had to remind . "I'm shocked by how much I liked this book" according to Empty=P. I'm shocked by how much I liked this book; it's hilarious! Something you should know before reading: it's super racist and sexist. Typically this would annoy me, but somehow it comes off as funny in this book, not that racism or sexism is funny, but the writer seems so unaware of the world in general, that some of his more ridiculous depictions come off as just the fla
''The Tarzan legend returns us to that Eden where, free of clothes and the inhibitions of an oppressive society, a man is able, as William Faulkner put it to prevail as well as endure.'' --Gore Vidal''Burroughs is a masterful storyteller, and his story is wonderfully suited to an audio presentation Slattery has a good understanding of the pacing of this exciting tale and his performance is enjoyable.'' --Kliatt''Burroughs is a masterful storyteller, and his story is wonderfully suited to an audio presentation Slattery has a good understanding of the pacing of this exciting tale and his performance is enjoyable.'' --Kliatt