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Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs - Audio book performed by Shelly Frasier - Unabridged Fiction - 1 MP3 COMPACT DISC - 7 hours, 17 minutes

Publisher, Tantor Media (2003)

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A spy, Albert Werper, has been sent by Tarzan's long time foe, Achmet Zek, to abduct Jane. His plan changes when he discovers that Tarzan is bankrupt and must return to the lost city of Opar to bring back more gold. While Tarzan and the spy are in the treasure tomb, an earthquake strikes Tarzan down and blocks the exit. The only way out leads Werper to the sacrificial chamber of the Flaming God, where he soon finds himself the next victim. Tarzan is quick to recover his strength - but not his memory!

Tarzan is the original super hero - one most of us would like to be. It is easy to surrender ourselves to the thrill of his exploits in the damp African Jungle, yield to the pull of primitive impulse, and imagine we are back again in pre-historic times, swinging from tree to tree in glorious abandon through the primeval forest or fighting the great cave bear with rude stone weapons. Tarzan series #5.

About the Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1875, to a prosperous family. His father was a civil war veteran. Burroughs attended several private schools concluding with the Michigan Military Academy at Orchar Lake. Here he later became an instructor and assistant commandant. During the First World War he served in the 7th Cavalry and Illinois Reserve Militia, but never saw action. In 1900 he married Emma Centennia Hulbert and had two sons and one daughter. Burroughs tried his luck at several different occupations, including railroad policeman, advertising agency partner, and office manager, none of which were successful and the family lived near poverty.

The turning point came when he started to write for 'pulp' fiction magazines at the age of 35. In 1912 Burroughs's first true success came with the publication of Dejah Thoris, Princess of Mars in All-Story Magazine. It introduced the popular, invincible hero of Mars, John Carter. The 'Martian' series eventually reached eleven books. Later that same year he wrote his best known book, Tarzan of the Apes. This was the start of his longest and most successful series, which eventually reached 24 books. Other popular stories from Burroughs's pen include the Carson of Venus books, the Pellucidar Tales, and The Land That Time Forgot, a total of some 68 titles.

In 1913 Burroughs founded his own publishing house, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., which still publishes his works today. Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises and Burroughs-Tarzan Pictures were founded in 1934. During this time period he also found time to dabble in politics, and was elected mayor of California Beach in 1933. During World War II at the age of 66, Burroughs served as a war correspondent in the South Pacific and wrote columns for The Honolulu Advertiser. Burroughs died of a heart ailment on March 19, 1950.