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Wild Adventures of Tarzan #8
Tarzan and the Revolution
Eric Benton, an idealistic young Midwestern Peace Corps volunteer, could hardly have known that his mission to help an African village would embroil him and his colleagues in the political struggles of an emerging African nation.
The people of central Africa likewise had no idea how quickly their expectations for freedom could be taken away when a
ruthless dictator seizes power.
And Tarzan of the Apes had no idea that before long, he would be compelled, once again, to undertake a long and perilous
journey with the Waziri to save their families.
Set against a backdrop of political unrest in modern Africa, Thomas Zachek’s latest page-turner takes the reader from the
dank treasure troves of the lost city of Opar to turmoil in the city streets as Tarzan battles one of his most ruthless foes!
The people of central Africa likewise had no idea how quickly their expectations for freedom could be taken away when a
ruthless dictator seizes power.
And Tarzan of the Apes had no idea that before long, he would be compelled, once again, to undertake a long and perilous
journey with the Waziri to save their families.
Set against a backdrop of political unrest in modern Africa, Thomas Zachek’s latest page-turner takes the reader from the
dank treasure troves of the lost city of Opar to turmoil in the city streets as Tarzan battles one of his most ruthless foes!
208 pages, Hardcover
First published July 3, 2018
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September 30, 2018
An ageing Tarzan is caught up in a revolution against a ruthless African dictator. Not exactly Burroughs' Tarzan. The writing is simplistic (as it should - it's supposed to be pulp after all), and misses the power of the original author's work.
Still, it's an enjoyable adventure story and it's good to see that new Tarzan stories are being published at last.
Still, it's an enjoyable adventure story and it's good to see that new Tarzan stories are being published at last.
December 24, 2025
I have a lot of mixed feelings with this book. It's a good "Tarzan" novel in the vein of the original tales from Edgar Rice Burroughs. That being said, it also shows Tarzan as an elderly man who has absolutely lost a step, and the epilogue even suggests that this was the Lord of the Jungle's final adventure.
April 2, 2020
Fun read
This was a good read. Not the typical Tarzan as far as the overall charter is concerned , older and a little more careful. I would have liked to see a better wrap up as far as the end was. But still a fun read.
This was a good read. Not the typical Tarzan as far as the overall charter is concerned , older and a little more careful. I would have liked to see a better wrap up as far as the end was. But still a fun read.
November 29, 2023
An elderly Tarzan battles an African warlord.
August 30, 2018
The Ape Man ages somewhat…
This is a story in the Wild Adventures of Edgar Rice Burroughs series. Tarzan has forsaken England and now lives on his African estate.
The book has everything that makes for a good Tarzan adventure. The lost city of Opar, the Waziri, an ancient witch-doctor, Tarzan’s temporary capture, and a ruthless dictator create the backdrop for the story.
The new dictator, a man known as General Obutu, is causing havoc in central Africa. His men raid local villages, taking boys to train as Obutu’s army. Other children are held hostage to force the villagers to cooperate.
When the dictator’s troops raid the Waziri villages, they have a different scheme in mind. Obutu knows that the Waziri have access to the gold stores of Opar. What he doesn’t know is where the city is located. By kidnapping the children he wants to make the Waziri bring the gold to him. He is demanding a huge amount.
Not content with kidnapping scores of African children, Obutu has also seized Americans. Some are members of the Peace Corps. One is a reporter who came to Africa hoping to interview Tarzan…
I found it a bit odd that Opar has no sign of habitation. Of course, La would be dead by now, but there should be descendants of the original people of Opar, one would think...
The action is well paced, and the storyline is strong. The only thing I didn’t like was that Tarzan is going gray and seems to have lost his sense of danger. Part of the mystique of Tarzan is that he doesn’t age, but maybe his potions ran out. Who knows?
He is knocked unconscious by someone who managed to sneak up on the Ape Man. At one point he is so injured that he must seek out witch-doctor Azi. He is so far gone that he cannot reach Azi before collapsing. Fortune favors the brave, and Azi is able to find and treat Tarzan.
I do salute the author for making Tarzan a tad less superhuman. But amnesia and madness would fit more into the original series. This happened from time to time in the series. During his battle with Kerchak, king of the apes, he was badly wounded. This makes him susceptible to periods of madness. Often this is caused by further blows to the head. In this story, age makes him more vulnerable.
The story does make interesting reading. I give the book four stars…
Quoth the Raven…
This is a story in the Wild Adventures of Edgar Rice Burroughs series. Tarzan has forsaken England and now lives on his African estate.
The book has everything that makes for a good Tarzan adventure. The lost city of Opar, the Waziri, an ancient witch-doctor, Tarzan’s temporary capture, and a ruthless dictator create the backdrop for the story.
The new dictator, a man known as General Obutu, is causing havoc in central Africa. His men raid local villages, taking boys to train as Obutu’s army. Other children are held hostage to force the villagers to cooperate.
When the dictator’s troops raid the Waziri villages, they have a different scheme in mind. Obutu knows that the Waziri have access to the gold stores of Opar. What he doesn’t know is where the city is located. By kidnapping the children he wants to make the Waziri bring the gold to him. He is demanding a huge amount.
Not content with kidnapping scores of African children, Obutu has also seized Americans. Some are members of the Peace Corps. One is a reporter who came to Africa hoping to interview Tarzan…
I found it a bit odd that Opar has no sign of habitation. Of course, La would be dead by now, but there should be descendants of the original people of Opar, one would think...
The action is well paced, and the storyline is strong. The only thing I didn’t like was that Tarzan is going gray and seems to have lost his sense of danger. Part of the mystique of Tarzan is that he doesn’t age, but maybe his potions ran out. Who knows?
He is knocked unconscious by someone who managed to sneak up on the Ape Man. At one point he is so injured that he must seek out witch-doctor Azi. He is so far gone that he cannot reach Azi before collapsing. Fortune favors the brave, and Azi is able to find and treat Tarzan.
I do salute the author for making Tarzan a tad less superhuman. But amnesia and madness would fit more into the original series. This happened from time to time in the series. During his battle with Kerchak, king of the apes, he was badly wounded. This makes him susceptible to periods of madness. Often this is caused by further blows to the head. In this story, age makes him more vulnerable.
The story does make interesting reading. I give the book four stars…
Quoth the Raven…
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