| Tarzan of the Apes Contributor(s): Burroughs, Edgar Rice (Author), Dove Audio (Producer), Kingsley, Ben (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1433205572 ISBN-13: 9781433205576 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $21.60 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: A child left alone in the African jungle is adopted by a tribe of apes. He learns their ways of survival in the wild and eventually becomes their leader. But when civilized men enter the jungle, he must choose between two worlds. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 6.71" W x 6.46" (0.46 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This classic tale of Tarzan, the young English boy in the deepest African jungle, is one of imagination, adventure, and ultimate action. Raised by apes, he learns to speak to the animals, swing through the jungle, and survive happily as one of their own. Only when he meets a group of British tourists on safari does his world change completely. His first encounter with humans, and Jane especially, turns his known life upside down. This Edgar Rice Burroughs classic tale beckons readers to escape their own world and visit a savage and untamed wilderness. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burroughs, Edgar Rice: - Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950), born in Chicago, was educated at Michigan Military Academy and served briefly in the US Cavalry. He began writing while working as a pencil-sharpener salesman, publishing his first piece in 1912 to great success. He authored numerous science fiction and fantasy series but is most famous for his Tarzan books; the suburb of Los Angeles where he lived eventually became known as Tarzana. Kingsley, Ben: -Ben Kingsley is a distinguished veteran of stage and screen. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his starring role in Ghandi, and has starred in other memorable films, such as Bugsy, Sneakers, and Schindler's List. |