Tarzan, Vol 11

Tarzan #21-22

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

In this 11th volume of Leonaur's complete Tarzan novels, the first story-the 21st in the series-'Tarzan the Magnificent'-finds our hero taking a crazed and half dead American under his protection only to discover that he has been wrenched away-no longer in control of his own will-drawn back to an unknown city ruled by an evil wizard and protected by an army of female Amazon warriors. What are the strange hypnotic powers of the Gonfal, where is the hidden realm of Kaji, who is the lost Englishman and why are men powerless to prevent themselves being fatally drawn towards giant diamonds? Tarzan must discover the answers, brave all perils and rescue his friend. In the 22nd novel everything is in place for a roller coaster adventure for the Lord of the Jungle. In 'Tarzan and the Foreign Legion' the scene and time of the action dramatically changes to the island of Sumatra and a war has once again enveloped the globe. Tarzan has adopted his civilised alter ego, Colonel John Clayton, Lord Greystoke. Shot down whilst a passenger aboard an American bomber, Tarzan finds himself in a strange jungle pitted against a new, powerful and ruthless enemy-the Imperial Japanese Army. If only they knew who they were up against!

384 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2008

About the author

Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.

Reviews

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 very different books. Above all, from a modern perspective, Burroughs, like Kipling proves to be very uncomfortable reading in parts. The second story far better than the first.