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Tarzan of the Apes [Blackstone Edition]

By: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Narrated by: James Slattery
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Summary

Deep in the heart of the Congo a small baby is adopted by Kala, a fierce anthropoid ape of the tribe of Kerchak. Here, protected by his savage foster mother, Tarzan (for so she named him) learned the secrets of jungle life - how to talk with all animals, how to move like a shadow, how to swing freely through the teeming forest, how to fight barehanded the great carnivores; here he acquired the strength and agility of his guardian apes, and the same keen sense of smell and sound that all wild creatures need to protect themselves. Here he cemented his lifelong friendship with the tribe of Tantor, the great grey elephants. And here, in time, his human intelligence brought him to the leadership of his own tribe.
Fierce, proud, free, superlatively stong and nobly made, Tarzan of the Apes proved himself truly the unconquerable Lord of the Jungle. But civilization holds traps for the junglebred. And even Tarzan was not immune to the craft and guile of human beings.
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A masterpiece

I didn't want it to end. How the movies have poorly portrayed this beautiful story!

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A must read!

Such a fantastic book. So glad I listened to it. One of my all time favourites

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a true classic of storytelling

i have seen tons of Tarzan films and while some are good , none are as good as this the original story. such a great story full of love , socail politics, the brutality of natural and even some humour!!

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Beautifully written, artfully performed

Edgar Rice Burroughs body of work is arguably defined by Tarzan of the Apes. Bearing in mind this book was written at a time when casual racism was not recognised nor understood, Burroughs did seem to be respectful, at least, of his black characters. I loved this book as a child and was delighted to have it read to me on Audible. It’s well performing by the narrator, who made the book come to life for me, it’s brutal at times but always compelling and exciting. Enjoy!

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Uncomfortable love letter to Eugenics

The whole concept of the superior white being is so prevalent in this story it’s quite shocking. The undertones of racism and eugenics theory made it hard for me to fully get into the story.

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