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The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Fiction, Literary, Action & Adventure by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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callmecat's review against another edition

4.0

I feel so trolled right now. But the end was very satisfying. I think I need to have more faith that things will wok out even when it seems impossible.

papidoc's review against another edition

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4.0

The third of my three favorites of the Tarzan novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Korak, the son of Tarzan, finds himself transported to Africa alone with one of the great apes, where he grows to manhood. Many adventures ensue, and he becomes the equal of his famous father, and is eventually reunited with his parents, Tarzan and Jane.

jamesbullinger's review against another edition

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5.0

The son of Tarzan is a great renovation in the series. Baby Tarzan infuses the story with new eyes and new energy, and made this book just as good as the first book.
As I read, I would think I knew where the story was headed, but then Burroughs would throw me for a loop, and go a completely different rout. I loved it.
Boroughs almost has a George R.R. Martin respect for life, in that he kills characters without warning and severely.
My one problem with this book was, what I assume, Burroughs wanted to be the gasping moment (in the first and second books things happened near the end that made me gasp). In this book, I saw the moment coming, and I don't think the character would have acted the way he did throughout the story, because of the moment. When you read it, we can talk about it.
I loved the new characters. I loved the more complex storyline. I loved the villains, multiple, not just one stupid Russian. All and all, one of my favorites.

“In the heart and soul of every son of woman lies the germ of manhood and honor.”
Excerpt From: Edgar Rice Burroughs. “Son of Tarzan.”
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kb_208's review against another edition

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3.0

I think if I have a child of my own I will send them into the Central African jungle, and according to this story, it will be rough, but it will turn out alright. Learning to speak to the apes and hunt wild game is an easy thing to do for a young Londoner. Though only if you're the son of Tarzan. Overall it's a good adventure story, which is what ERB is good at. The story actually seems to talk more about Meriem, a kidnapped girl who is saved by Korak from an ivory trader and is kidnapped again later to be saved. While I do enjoy the plotlines in these stories, it is clear that ERB has little respect for people who are not white English folk. African natives are always savages or subservient, northern Africans are criminals and mysterious. He doesn't have much love for Swedes and Russians, too. They are usually criminals and the antagonists.

jordandeanbaker's review against another edition

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3.0

Every time I get halfway through a Tarzan book I think, “alright, this is the last one. I gotta stop reading these”... and then I get to the end and I’m like “okay, just one more”