Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Pub. Date
2006
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When John Carter discovers that his beloved wife, Dejah, has been imprisoned in the Temple of the Sun, he is desperate to rescue her. However, the prison, which slowly rotates, is only opened once a Barsoomian year. As Dejah's prison sentence drags on for over a hundred days, the window of opportunity is narrowing for Carter to save her. Amid social and political unrest from the last war, the Thern had appointed a new leader, but many still believed...
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Tarzan volume 7
Pub. Date
1920
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As WWI breaks out in Africa, the ape man must avenge a brutal attack on his home, in this 1920 adventure novel from the original Tarzan series.
The violence of World War I has spread into colonial Africa, and while Lord Greystoke-better known as Tarzan-is away from his estate, it is destroyed by German soldiers. When he returns to the burned remains of his home, Tarzan discovers what appears to be the body of his wife, Jane. Brokenhearted and mad...
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Tarzan volume 11
Pub. Date
1928
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Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a thrilling adventure novel that continues the legendary saga of Tarzan, the iconic jungle hero. In this installment, Tarzan has assumed the mantle of Lord Greystoke, embracing his dual identity as both a nobleman and the undisputed king of the jungle. Yet, despite his aristocratic title, Tarzan remains deeply connected to his wild roots, finding solace and purpose in the untamed wilderness that...
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2012
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They found themselves in a prehistoric land—thousands of miles underground.When David Innes and his inventor friend pierced the crust of the Earth in their new burrowing device, they broke into a strange new inner world of eternal daylight where prehistoric monsters still lived and cave men and women battled against cruel, inhuman masters.The story of what these two men did in that new world of Pellucidar makes At the Earth's Core one of Burroughs'...
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The first and best of the Tarzan novels, of which Edgar Rice Burroughs eventually wrote several dozen, Tarzan of the Apes remains one of the signature stories of American popular literature, as readable as it is famous. Tarzan himself, in the words of Arthur C. Clarke, is "the best known character in the whole of fiction." As John Taliaferro asserts in his Introduction to this Modern Library Paperback Classic, "There is no question that [Tarzan of...
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The Land that Time Forgot follows the narrative of Bowen Tyler, who is among the few who survived after their ship sank while heading for a battle during World War Ⅰ. Accompanied by Lys La Rue, the only woman on the ship, and a loyal dog, Bowen is rescued by a British ship. However, their relief does not last long after they discover that a German spy is aboard and has been sabotaging the vessel and crew. Forced to drop their anchor at a mysterious...
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Tarzan volume 4
Pub. Date
1972, c1916
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The adventures of Korak, Tarzan's son, in the jungle that is his home.
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Tarzan volume 8
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Tarzan's encounter with a huge prehistoric creature is almost fatal for the man of the jungle.
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Pub. Date
[1977], c1918
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Following the events of The Land That Time Forgot, Tom Billings wrangles a crew and leads a search effort to find the missing Bowen Tyler. He's unknowingly pulled into the island's many conflicts.
Bowen Tyler is still missing after being marooned on the Antarctic island of Caprona. Tom Billings plans a group expedition to find Bowen and his remaining crew. When his plane is attacked by a gang of creatures, he crashes into an unspecified area. He...
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Tarzan volume 14
Pub. Date
1931
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Tarzan, his monkey friend Nkima, and Chief Muviro and his faithful Waziri warriors prevent Soviet communists from looting the lost city of Opar. The story also prominently features Tarzan's lion ally Jad-bal-ja.
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Tarzan volume 18
Pub. Date
1978
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An amnesiac Tarzan and his monkey companion Nkima are taken by an African warrior to be his guardian spirits, and as such come into conflict with the murderous secret society of the Leopard Men, led by Gato Mgungu. From America, a young woman arrives in the territory in search of a loved one presumed missing, and two young men (also from that country) come in search of ivory.
15) Pellucidar
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Pellucidar novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2002
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In this sequel to At the Earth's Core, return to the world of Pellucidar-an exotic, savage land at the center of the Earth, an untamed wilderness where the sun never sets. When American explorer David Innes first discovered Pellucidar, he fell under the spell of the strange world, earning the respect of many, the undying hatred of a few, and the love of the beautiful Dian. Torn from her arms by trickery, Innes vows revenge and returns to the Inner...
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Pub. Date
2004
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The Beasts of Tarzan is the third adventure of the jungle lord and displays the author's mythic hero at his most loyal, as he struggles through terrible trials to reunite his family, and his most savage, as he confronts the men who dared tear his family apart.
Edgar Rice Burroughs returns to the chronicles of one of the world's most celebrated fictional characters, Tarzan of the Apes. Old enemies resurface to torment Tarzan while he's in England,...
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Barsoom series volume 11
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No sooner had John Carter fought off the seemingly invisible giant warrior attacking the city, than he was faced with a terrifying challenge from the gulfs of space.