Tarzan and the Golden Lion/Tarzan and the Ant Men

Tarzan #9-10

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

TARZAN AND THE GOLDEN LION
Betrayed, drugged into oblivion, and captured--thus came Tarzan to be a prisoner in the deepest dungeon of Opar, lost Atlantis city of gold. But even as the flames of treason engulfed La, Queen of Opar, she sacrificed all to rescue him. Followed by Tarzan's fierce golden lion, Jad-bal-ja, they escaped into the deadly Valley of the Palace of Diamonds, where cruel bejeweled gorillas hungered to destroy Queen La and Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle.

TARZAN AND THE ANT MEN
When his plane crashed deep inside the impassable Great Thorn Forest, Tarzan became the first man to set foot in the dark wilderness tainted with fearsome tales of ferocious female giants and armies of minuscule warriors. Ahead lay countless perils as Tarzan strove to outwit the ruthless she-brutes and strange ant men who doomed him forever to slavery. Against these invincible odds, it would take all Tarzan's power, savagery, and jungle cunning to carve his way to freedom.

419 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

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 1 out of 5]

As these stories on they become weaker and more feeble. There is a lack of continuity within each story. It highlights that Tarzan isn’t really fit to live in Africa, he is more suited to the trappings of wealth and living on an estate.

Both stories follow a similar premise, regions of Africa untouched by the world, hidden from the continent itself and evolved independently. Tarzan finds himself in both worlds, alters their course and path thinking he knows best. The stories plod on to the last chapter, whereupon you figure a sequel is in line to tie everything up. Alas, in each and every book, by the last chapter, just a few pages long Burroughs winds up the story and everyone lives happily ever after.

[Joan Barden · Rating 5 out of 5]

An oldy (1934) but goody. It was many years ago that I first read this book, but I think I enjoyed it more now. It is an interesting study of how far since them we have come in the study of science and the use of language that we now deem sexist or racist.

[Rob Hilton]

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[Jack Teague · Rating 4 out of 5]

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