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topdragon's review against another edition
4.0
The 12th Tarzan novel is another themed Lost Civilization story, this time involving a forgotten remnant of the Roman Empire. Tarzan goes in search of an old friend's missing son and trails him to the lost society. As soon as I realized he was headed toward an encounter with a Roman culture, I was hoping for a gladiator battle and I was not disappointed. There is a lot of action in this one but those gladiator battles with Tarzan and a group of great apes was phenomenal.
First published in 1928 in serial form in the pulp magazine, "Blue Book", the novel is notable for the introduction of Nkima, who serves as Tarzan's monkey companion in this book and a number of later Tarzan stories. No, not Cheetah as the movies would have you believe. We also get to see Muviro who we first encountered in [b:Tarzan and the Golden Lion|828196|Tarzan and the Golden Lion (Tarzan, #9)|Edgar Rice Burroughs|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1256853752l/828196._SX50_.jpg|2171037], as sub-chief of Tarzan's Waziri warriors.
Despite the era in which these books were written, they're always good reads.
First published in 1928 in serial form in the pulp magazine, "Blue Book", the novel is notable for the introduction of Nkima, who serves as Tarzan's monkey companion in this book and a number of later Tarzan stories. No, not Cheetah as the movies would have you believe. We also get to see Muviro who we first encountered in [b:Tarzan and the Golden Lion|828196|Tarzan and the Golden Lion (Tarzan, #9)|Edgar Rice Burroughs|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1256853752l/828196._SX50_.jpg|2171037], as sub-chief of Tarzan's Waziri warriors.
Despite the era in which these books were written, they're always good reads.
krep___'s review against another edition
2.75
A fun time. Of course it's dated with respect to race issues but surprisingly not horribly so.
yanina_daniele's review against another edition
4.0
Me leí la colección entera de Tarzán cuando iba al colegio, de hecho, los libros eran de la biblioteca del colegio. Después de muchos años, he vuelto con esta historia. Vi en venta, uno de estos libros de segunda mano, y no me pude resistir.
En esta historia, nuestro hombre mono, va en busca del hijo de un amigo, extraviado en una montaña rodeada de supersticiones. Allí encontrará varios pueblos, pero lo más importante de todo, es que va a encontrar dos ciudades enfrentadas, ambas fundadas por una legión del antiguo Imperio romano que se ha quedado perdida en el tiempo.
Sin dudas, fue entretenido reencontrarme con el personaje, acompañarlo en sus aventuras, pero definitivamente, estos libros no han envejecido muy bien. Varios "peros" y sin sentidos, se cruzaron por mi mente mientras me devoraba este tomo. Pese a ello, estoy convencida que para un chico que se adentra en el mundo literario, esta sería una buena lectura.
En esta historia, nuestro hombre mono, va en busca del hijo de un amigo, extraviado en una montaña rodeada de supersticiones. Allí encontrará varios pueblos, pero lo más importante de todo, es que va a encontrar dos ciudades enfrentadas, ambas fundadas por una legión del antiguo Imperio romano que se ha quedado perdida en el tiempo.
Sin dudas, fue entretenido reencontrarme con el personaje, acompañarlo en sus aventuras, pero definitivamente, estos libros no han envejecido muy bien. Varios "peros" y sin sentidos, se cruzaron por mi mente mientras me devoraba este tomo. Pese a ello, estoy convencida que para un chico que se adentra en el mundo literario, esta sería una buena lectura.
linddykal's review against another edition
3.0
I admit it. The old Tarzan books are a guilty pleasure of mine. In this one Tarzan finds a pocket of Roman civilization in the jungle (just go with it.) Jane's not in it, which is too bad.