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A review by topdragon
Tarzan and the Lost Empire by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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.