
By - Edgar Rice Burroughs
CONTENTS
Chapter I - Murder and Pillage
Chapter II - The Lion's Cave
Chapter III - In the German Lines
Chapter IV - When the Lion Fed
Chapter V - The Golden Locket
Chapter VI - Vengeance and Mercy
Chapter VII - When Blood Told
Chapter VIII - Tarzan and the Great Apes
In the heat of a World War I African jungle, a German captain and his weary detachment stumble upon a remote English plantation, the home of the legendary “Lord of the Apes.” Their arrival turns the tranquil savanna into a tense frontier, as the soldiers plot to capture the elusive wildman whose name still haunts the surrounding tribes.
The story unfolds amid towering trees, restless elephants, and prowling big cats, painting a vivid picture of an untamed land where colonial ambition clashes with primal survival. As the officers debate their next move, the jungle itself seems to watch, its shadows hinting at hidden allies and unseen dangers.
Against this backdrop of conflict and mystery, the famed jungle hero watches from the fringe, his bond with the forest creatures ready to be tested by the foreign intruders. The tension builds as both sides brace for an encounter that could reshape their destinies.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (602K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Judith Boss
Release date
1998-07-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1875–1950
Best known for creating Tarzan and John Carter, he helped shape modern adventure fiction with fast-moving stories that carried readers from jungle canopies to the surface of Mars. His novels mixed cliffhanger excitement with a huge sense of wonder, and they still influence fantasy and science fiction today.
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