
A daring expedition of foreign men deep in the African wilderness unwittingly becomes the hinge on which the continent’s fate turns. Their seemingly harmless plans attract the notice of a secretive group of agitators determined to stir rebellion across the continent, and the ancient, hidden city of Opar watches with its own fierce rival priestesses.
Into this tangled web steps the jungle’s own guardian, the mighty Tarzan. He must confront the scheming conspirators, protect the delicate balance of the wild, and navigate the perilous ruins of Opar, where love and vengeance intertwine. The story weaves together political intrigue, exotic locales, and classic jungle adventure, delivering pulse‑quickening action as Tarzan proves why he truly is the lord of the jungle.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (400K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Ace Books, Inc., 1930.
Credits
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2023-07-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1875–1950
Best known for creating Tarzan and John Carter, this hugely popular adventure writer helped shape early science fiction and fantasy. His stories mixed jungle action, lost worlds, and interplanetary romance in a way that still feels energetic today.
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