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TarzanUniverse
universe100 books1912
Adventure, adventurous in tone, set in early 20th century.
“Deep in a jungle no map has tamed, an English lord's orphaned son is suckled by a she-ape and grows to manhood knowing neither his name nor his kind.”
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Start with Tarzan of the Apes →
includes Tarzan, The Wild Adventures of Tarzan, The Tarzan Trilogy, Tarzan and the Martian Legion, Tarzan's Africa / Opar / Khokarsa
The Cave GirlNovel
Edgar Rice Burroughsstandalone novel1925
Set in our world and prehistoric.
Allan QuatermainSeries
series25 books1885
Set in africa and 19th century.
“An English professional big game hunter and adventurer, in film and television he has been portrayed by Richard Chamberlain, Sean Connery, Cedric Hardwicke, Patrick Swayze and Stewart Granger among others.”
from the catalogue
Start with Marie →
Caspak UniverseSeries
series4 books1918
Fantasy.
Start with The Land That Time Forgot →
Jungle GirlNovel
Edgar Rice Burroughsstandalone novel1932
Set in our world and southeast asia.
The Ghost KingsNovel
H. Rider Haggardstandalone novel1908
Mystery & detective, set in africa.