Tarzan of the Apes had heard only rumors of the Kavuru - a race of strange white savages. But when they stole the daugher of Muviro, chief of the Waziri, the Lord of the Jungle set on in search of their legend-shrouded village on a mission of rescue - or, if need be, of revenge. He could not know that his trail ran close to that of a strange group of survivors of a crashed plane - including his beloved mate, Jane - who struggled for survival against the terrors of Africa and an even worse danger within their own party. But the stranded Europeans and the ape-man were destined for a rendezvous of blood and fire - in the dreaded temple of the Kavuru. 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・バローズが本作で挑んだのは、野生の深淵で問われる「不老不死」という根源的テーマです。伝説の部族を巡る物語は冒険譚を超え、人間の生への執着を鮮烈に描き出します。特に、伴侶ジェーンが自らの意志で運命を切り拓く強靭な精神性は、作者が描く「高潔な魂」の真髄であり、読者の心を激しく揺さぶります。 映像作品ではアクションが主眼となりますが、原作には文明への風刺やターザンの孤独な思索が濃密に刻まれています。活字ならではの心理描写と映像の迫力を併せ飲むことで、永遠の若さという甘美な毒の正体を見極める稀有な体験が得られるはずです。野生の王が導く究極の探求行を、ぜひその手で紐解いてください。