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topdragon's review against another edition
4.0
The 11th novel in the Tarzan series was serialized in Blue Book Magazine from December 1927 through May 1928, and first published as a novel in a hardcover edition from A. C. McClurg in September 1928.
Most of the mid to late Tarzan novels feature a lost civilization of one kind or another. This 11th book is no exception. But in an interesting turn, the lost civilization this time around is from the age of the crusades. Seems a group of Templar Knights was shipwrecked off the coast of Africa over 730 years ago during the time of the third crusade. They’ve continued to live in the same fashion through the centuries, afraid to try to leave, believing themselves to be outnumbered by Saracens.
That’s just one aspect of the novel which also includes a group of slave traders from the northern desert territories as well as a pair of Americans on safari. Tarzan is almost a secondary character throughout the novel, as the focus tends to be on James Blake, an American who is intent on photographing wildlife deep in the jungles of Africa and who finds himself in love with a princess of the realm, fighting for her honor in jousts and sword fights. All the action and adventure that one expects from an ERB novel is here and a fun ride it is. Tarzan is forced into being the true Lord of the Jungle by keeping order and protecting the wildlife. In an interesting play on words, he also is hailed as an actual “Lord” when he reveals himself to the medieval knights as a viscount in England.
Another fine Tarzan adventure.
Most of the mid to late Tarzan novels feature a lost civilization of one kind or another. This 11th book is no exception. But in an interesting turn, the lost civilization this time around is from the age of the crusades. Seems a group of Templar Knights was shipwrecked off the coast of Africa over 730 years ago during the time of the third crusade. They’ve continued to live in the same fashion through the centuries, afraid to try to leave, believing themselves to be outnumbered by Saracens.
That’s just one aspect of the novel which also includes a group of slave traders from the northern desert territories as well as a pair of Americans on safari. Tarzan is almost a secondary character throughout the novel, as the focus tends to be on James Blake, an American who is intent on photographing wildlife deep in the jungles of Africa and who finds himself in love with a princess of the realm, fighting for her honor in jousts and sword fights. All the action and adventure that one expects from an ERB novel is here and a fun ride it is. Tarzan is forced into being the true Lord of the Jungle by keeping order and protecting the wildlife. In an interesting play on words, he also is hailed as an actual “Lord” when he reveals himself to the medieval knights as a viscount in England.
Another fine Tarzan adventure.
gimpyknee's review against another edition
4.0
Yet another lost civilization. This one is a little light on Tarzan but mindless entertainment to get one through this pandemic.
alosthargobind's review against another edition
4.0
this wasn't a much exciting story. but reached up to normal ERB standards. tarzan meets with two american men in jungle. the old man is interested in hunting and the younger, james blake is interested in taking photographs of wild animals. tarzan warns the old fellow do no hunting in tarzan's country and directs him to the coast with african slaves.
while blake with a few slaves goes into the forest and reaches in nimmar, a country of medeivieal english knights. he tells the natives that he is a knight templar from newyork and becomes a knight there. on the first sight he fell in love with Princess Guinalda. after a fight with anothrr knight he becomes famus in nimmar. when the gam e for maids was taking place guinalada is abduc
while blake with a few slaves goes into the forest and reaches in nimmar, a country of medeivieal english knights. he tells the natives that he is a knight templar from newyork and becomes a knight there. on the first sight he fell in love with Princess Guinalda. after a fight with anothrr knight he becomes famus in nimmar. when the gam e for maids was taking place guinalada is abduc
lnatal's review against another edition
4.0
Cruel slave traders had invaded the jungle of Tarzan of the Apes. Now they were headed toward a fabled empire of riches which no outsider had ever seen, intent on looting.
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