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Tarzan of the Apes

A child left alone in the African jungle is adopted by a tribe of apes. He learns their ways of survival in the wild and eventually becomes their leader. But when civilized men enter the jungle, he must choose between two worlds.

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  • "Jungle heat"@en
  • "Lake of blood"@en

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  • "Orphaned as an infant, Tarzan was adopted and raised by a tribe of apes. He later discovered that he was a British lord. Thereafter, he divided his life between London and Africa."
  • "A child left alone in the African jungle is adopted by a tribe of apes. He learns their ways of survival in the wild and eventually becomes their leader. But when civilized men enter the jungle, he must choose between two worlds."
  • "A child left alone in the African jungle is adopted by a tribe of apes. He learns their ways of survival in the wild and eventually becomes their leader. But when civilized men enter the jungle, he must choose between two worlds."@en
  • "Edgar Rice Burroughs's first Tarzan book describes how Tarzan grew and learned in the jungle, became leader of his tribe of apes, and was eventually discovered by the outside world and his biggest adversary of all--man."
  • "This classic tale of Tarzan, the young English boy in the deepest African jungle, is one of imagination, adventure and ultimate action Raised by apes, he learns to speak to the animals, swing through the jungle, and survive happily as one of their own. Only when he meets a group of British tourists on safari does his world change completely. His first encounter with humans, and Jane especially, turns his known life upside down. This Edgar Rice Burroughs classic tale beckons readers to escape their own world, and visit a savage and untamed wilderness."@en
  • "Story of how a British lord and lady came to be abandoned on the coast of Africa and how their child came to be raised by a local tribe of apes."@en
  • "Tarzan was born in his author's imagination 75 years ago and made his first appearance in Tarzan of the Apes. The son of a nobleman, who died in Africa, orphaned as an infant, Tarzan was adopted and raised by a tribe of great apes. Tarzan, who learned to speak their language, later discovered that he was a British lord. Thereafter, he divided his life between London and Africa--thus the "Lord of the jungle.""@en
  • "Born of noble stock to parents who become marooned on the savage West African coast, the young Lord Greystoke is orphaned in his first year of life. Named Tarzan by the great apes that raise him, he must learn the law of the jungle to survive. As he matures, his strength and agility develop to match those of the beasts that he is surrounded by, yet he realizes that he is different. He combines higher intelligence, superhuman strength, and his jungle training to become the unconquerable Lord of the Jungle.When a group of civilized people invade Tarzan's jungle paradise, his life is changed forever, for with them is Jane. Jane is the first woman Tarzan has ever seen, and he must have her as his own. But how can this uncivilized ape-man hope to win her?"@en
  • "When a ship's mutiny forces a young noble English couple out onto the remote African coast, their child is born into the wild. Their deaths a short time later leave the boy alone in the jungle wilderness--until a she-ape adopts him and raises him as her own.Reluctantly accepted into the tribe by its fierce leader, Kerchak, the baby Tarzan must prove himself by learning the ways of survival in the jungle: how to talk with animals, swing through the trees, and fight the great predators..."
  • "Tarzan, born in the jungle and raised by apes, falls in love with Jane Porter and follows her to America."@en
  • "Deep in the heart of the Congo a small baby is adopted by a female ape. Protected by his savage foster mother, the boy learns the secrets of jungle life and eventually becomes the leader of his own tribe. But when civilization threatens the jungle, even he is not immune to the craft and guile of human beings."@en
  • "Deep in the heart of the Congo a small baby is adopted by a female ape. Protected by his savage foster mother, the boy learns the secrets of jungle life and eventually becomes the leader of his own tribe. But when civilization threatens the jungle, even he is not immune to the craft and guile of human beings."
  • "Lord and Lady Greystoke are cast ashore on the African coast after a shipboard mutiny. They later die in the jungle, but their infant son survives (nursed by a family of great apes) to become Tarzan. Originally published as a novel; subsequently became the first in the series."@en
  • "Story of an orphan, the adopted son of a tribe of apes in Africa, who discovers years later that he is an English lord."@en
  • "Raised by a fierce she-ape of the tribe of Kerchak, Tarzan learns the secrets of the wild and becomes lord of the African jungle, but he finds himself choosing between two worlds when an expedition of white men and the beautiful Jane Porter arrive."@en
  • "Raised by a fierce she-ape of the tribe of Kerchak, Tarzan learns the secrets of the wild and becomes lord of the African jungle, but he finds himself choosing between two worlds when an expedition of white men and the beautiful Jane Porter arrive."
  • "When a ship's mutiny forces a young noble English couple out onto the remote African coast, their child is born into the wild. Their deaths a short time later leave the boy alone in the jungle wilderness'until a she-ape adopts him and raises him as her own. Reluctantly accepted into the tribe by its fierce leader, Kerchak, the baby Tarzan must prove himself by learning the ways of survival in the jungle: how to talk with animals, swing through the trees, and fight the great predators. In time, his strength, courage, and human intelligence earn him a place as Lord of the Jungle. But when civilized men enter the jungle, Tarzan is forced to choose between two worlds. Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic tale is both a reflection on civilization from an outside point of view and an exploration of the primal force within us all."@en
  • "Burne Hogarth talks about the art and history of the comic strip and especially about his drawing of Tarzan of the apes."@en
  • "Born to noble parents marooned on the savage West African coast, the young lord Greystoke is orphaned in his first year of life. Named Tarzan by the great apes that raise him, he must learn the laws of the jungle to survive. He quickly matches the beasts around him in strength and agility, yet understands that he is different from them. In combining higher intelligence with his physical abilities, he may be able to rule the jungle."@en
  • "Born to noble parents marooned on the savage West African coast, the young lord Greystoke is orphaned in his first year of life. Named Tarzan by the great apes that raise him, he must learn the laws of the jungle to survive. He quickly matches the beasts around him in strength and agility, yet understands that he is different from them. In combining higher intelligence with his physical abilities, he may be able to rule the jungle."
  • "Set amid the vibrant colors and sounds of the savage African jungle, this classic work, rich in suspense and action, has beckoned generations of readers on a journey to romance and adventure. An exhilarating work that takes readers to that faraway place in their minds where dreams prevail."@en
  • "Born of noble stock to parents marooned on the savage West African coast, the young lord Greystoke is orphaned in his first year of life. Named Tarzan by the great apes that raise him, he must learn the law of the jungle to survive. As he matures, his strength and agility develop to match those of the beasts that he is surrounded by, yet he realizes that he is different."@en
  • "An English boy raised by a community of apes in the jungles of Africa encounters other human beings for the first time."
  • "Born of noble stock to parents marooned on the savage West African coast, the young lord Greystoke is orphaned in his first year of life. Named Tarzan by the great apes that raise him, he must learn the law of the jungle to survive. As he matures, his strength and agility develop to match those of the beasts that he is surrounded by, yet he realizes that he is different. He combines higher intelligence, superhuman strength and his jungle training to become the unconquerable Lord of the Jungle! But, when a group of civilized people invade his paradise, his life is changed forever, for with them is Jane. Jane is the first woman Tarzan has ever seen and he must have her as his own! How can this uncivilized ape-man hope to win her?"@en
  • "Born of noble stock to parents marooned on the savage West African coast, the young lord Greystoke is orphaned in his first year of life. Named Tarzan by the great apes that raise him, he must learn the law of the jungle to survive. As he matures, his strength and agility develop to match those of the beasts that he is surrounded by, yet he realizes that he is different. He combines higher intelligence, superhuman strength and his jungle training to become the unconquerable Lord of the Jungle! But, when a group of civilized people invade his paradise, his life is changed forever, for with them is Jane. Jane is the first woman Tarzan has ever seen and he must have her as his own! How can this uncivilized ape-man hope to win her?"
  • "A baby boy, left alone in the African jungle after the deaths of his parents is adopted by an ape, whose own infant has died, andfraised to manhood without ever seeing another human being."
  • "Lord and Lady Greystoke are cast ashore on the African coast after a shipboard mutiny. They later die in the jungle, but their infant son survives (nursed by a family of great apes) to become Tarzan. Originally published as a novel; subsequently became the first in the series.""@en
  • "The first of the Tarzan novels ...-Back cover."@en

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  • "Downloadable audiobook"
  • "Adventure fiction"
  • "Adventure fiction"@en
  • "Fantasy fiction"
  • "Fantasy fiction"@en
  • "Adventure stories"
  • "Playaway"
  • "Downloadable audio books"@en
  • "Downloadable audio books"
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  • "Fantastic fiction"@en
  • "Fantastic fiction"
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  • "Tarzan of the Apes"@en
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  • "Tarzan Of The Apes"
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  • "Tarzan of the apes"@en
  • "Tarzan of the apes, with ebook"

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