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Tarzan and the City of Gold (Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library) Book 16 of the Tarzan Series - Special Edition Authorized by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. When Tarzan of the Apes frees a man being tortured by cruel bandits, he is surprised to learn that the stranger comes from no race or country the ape-man knows. He is from the fabled land of Onthar, where lie two ancient cities unknown to the outside world. One is Athne, city of ivory; the other is Cathne, city of gold and evil. show more There great prides of trained lions are used to hunt down men and wage eternal war. And there Tarzan meets the beautiful queen Nemone, who is determined to have Tarzan as her king...or feed him to the lions! EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS AUTHORIZED LIBRARY For the first time ever, the Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library presents the complete literary works of the Master of Adventure. Featuring cover art by legendary artist Joe Jusko and new forewords and afterwords by today's authorities and luminaries, the Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library will take you on a journey of wonder and imagination you will never forget. When Tarzan of the Apes frees a man being tortured by cruel bandits, he is surprised to learn that the stranger comes from no race or country the ape-man knows. He is from the fabled land of Onthar, where lie two ancient cities unknown to the outside world. One is Athne, city of ivory; the other is Cathne, city of gold and evil. There great prides of trained lions are used to hunt down men and wage eternal war. And there Tarzan meets the beautiful queen Nemone, who is determined to have Tarzan as her king...or feed him to the lions! EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS: MASTER OF ADVENTURE The creator of the immortal characters Tarzan of the Apes and John Carter of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs is one of the world's most popular authors. His timeless tales of heroes and heroines transport readers from the jungles of Africa and the dead sea bottoms of Barsoom to the miles-high forests of Amtor and the savage inner world of Pellucidar, and even to alien civilizations Beyond the Farthest Star. Mr. Burroughs' books are estimated to have sold hundreds of millions of copies, and they have spawned 60 films and 250 television episodes. ? 2022 Oasis Audio © 1933, 2022 Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Trademarks Tarzan®, Tarzan of the Apes®, John Carter®, John Carter of Mars®, Barsoom®, Pellucidar®, Amtor™, Beyond the Farthest Star™, Edgar Rice Burroughs®, and Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library™ Owned by ERB, Inc., and Used by Permission. Associated logos, characters, names, and the distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks or registered trademarks of ERB, Inc. show lessTags
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When Tarzan of the Apes freed the white man who was being tortured by the savages, he was surprised to learn that the stranger came from no race or country the ape-man knew. He was from the fabled land of Onthat, where lay two ancient cities unknown to the outside world. One was Athne, city of ivory; the other was Cathne, city of gold and evil. There great prides of trained lions were used to hunt down men and wage eternal war. And there Tarzan met the beautiful queen Nemone, who was determined to have Tarzan as her king... or feed him to the lions!
An interesting adventure which finds Tarzan captured by the denizens of the twin cities of Cathne and Athne, the Cities of Gold. Tarzan is captured by Nemone, the mad queen of Cathne, who veers between love for Tarzan and wishing to see him killed in the arena. The best bit is an arena fight between Tarzan and the hulking Phobeg.
Tarzan wanders into a city where he is suspected of being an assassin to the queen. Jad-bal-ja saves the day.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs was born on September 1, 1875, in Chicago. His father, George Tyler was a distiller and a battery manufacturer. Early in life Burroughs attempted to support his family in a variety of occupations, including railroad policeman, business partner, and miner. None of these proved successful. However, Burroughs had always enjoyed show more reading adventure fiction and decided to try his hand at writing. His first attempt, written under the pseudonym Normal Bean, sold very quickly and Burroughs' career took off. Although critics and educators have not always been supportive of Burroughs' writing, the characters in his stories have entertained readers for many years. Tarzan was the most popular, earning Burroughs enough money to start his own publishing house and a motion picture company. Another character, John Carter, is the hero of Burroughs' Mars adventure series. The continuing popularity of these characters has led some critics to reconsider the value of Burroughs' writing and to acknowledge significant themes in his stories. Burroughs died on March 19, 1950. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Tarzan and the City of Gold
- Original title
- Tarzan and the City of Gold
- Alternate titles*
- Powrót Tarzana
- Original publication date
- 1933; 1933-09-01; 1932-03-12
- People/Characters
- Tarzan; Valthor, noble of Athne; Gemnon, noble of Cathne; Doria; Queen Nemone of Cathne
- Important places
- Abyssinia; Athne (the City of Ivory); Cathne (the City of Gold)
- Epigraph
- [None]
- Dedication
- [None]
- First words
- Down out of Tigre and Amhara upon Gojam and Shoa and Kaffa come the rains from June to September, carrying silt and prosperity from Abyssinia to the eastern Sudan and to Egypt, bringing muddy trails and swollen rivers and dea... (show all)th and prosperity to Abyssinia.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The human service they had neglected the beast-man had performed, and now beneath the soft radiance of an African moon he stood with bowed head beside the grave of a woman who had found happiness at last.
- Original language*
- English
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