Tarzan rescues the stranger Valthor from the murderous 'shiftas'. On his way home he is seized by Nemone's warriors and is taken prisoner to the amazing City of Gold. 12 interior illustrations by Jesse Marsh. Dust jacket by Don McLaughlin. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

エドガー・ライス・バローズが描く本作の真髄は、文明の狂気と野生の気高さが激突するドラマにあります。黄金の都を支配する女王ネモネの歪んだ欲望は、ターザンという「高貴な野蛮人」の鏡となり、人間の本質を鋭く抉り出します。失われた文明を舞台に、読み手は自己の内なる野生を呼び覚まされるような、根源的な昂揚感を味わうことになるでしょう。 映像作品では壮麗な都が視覚化されていますが、原作の醍醐味はターザンの知的な野性味にあります。映画で記号化されがちな彼が、紙面上では極めて思索的で複雑な英雄として躍動しているのです。活字の濃密な心理描写と映像の躍動感を往復することで、この不朽の名作はより一層の深みを持って現代に蘇ります。