In this collection of 12 short stories, Burroughs returns to Tarzan's early years providing new depth and detail to the Lord of the Jungle, during his time among the great apes. Having learned to read from his father's books, Tarzan seeks to apply his knowledge to the world around him and to learn more about life, death, dreams, God, love, and friendship. Tarzan challenges his best friend Taug, in a fight to the death, but then risks his life to save him; he has nightmares after eating rancid elephant meat only to awake and be faced with a live, man-eating gorilla; twice he sports a lion's skin to play a practical joke, but he doesn't always have the last laugh! The Jungles Tales include: 1)Tarzan's First Love, 2)The Capture of Tarzan, 3)The Fight for the Balu, 4)The God of Tarzan, 5)Tarzan and the Black Boy, 6)The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance, 7)The End of Bukawai, 8)The Lion, 9)The Nightmare, 10)The Battle for Teeka, 11)A Jungle Joke, and 12)Tarzan Rescues the Moon Tarzan #6
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A wonderful collection of stories that follows Tarzan from his first crush on a gorilla to his father-like defense of an African boy.
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In this collection of 12 short stories, Burroughs returns to Tarzan's early years providing new depth and detail to the Lord of the Jungle, during his time among the great apes. Having learned to read from his father's books, Tarzan seeks to apply his knowledge to the world around him and to learn more about life, death, dreams, God, love, and friendship. Tarzan challenges his best friend Taug, in a fight to the death, but then risks his life to save him; he has nightmares after eating rancid elephant meat only to awake and be faced with a live, man-eating gorilla; twice he sports a lion's skin to play a practical joke, but he doesn't always have the last laugh! The Jungles Tales include: 1)Tarzan's First Love, 2)The Capture of Tarzan, 3)The Fight for the Balu, 4)The God of Tarzan, 5)Tarzan and the Black Boy, 6)The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance, 7)The End of Bukawai, 8)The Lion, 9)The Nightmare, 10)The Battle for Teeka, 11)A Jungle Joke, and 12)Tarzan Rescues the Moon Tarzan #6
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