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In a jungle of hidden gold and false faces, Tarzan has one fierce ally: the lion he raises.
Tarzan, the English lord raised by apes, protects his jungle and his friends with strength and cunning. Beside him stands Jad-bal-ja, a golden lion whose loyalty reaches beyond training. In Edgar Rice Burroughs's adventure, their bond meets a world of pursuit, greed and danger.
Opar draws the story toward a hidden city rich in gold, the remains of an ancient civilization. Its priestess, La, holds a deep devotion to Tarzan. Meanwhile, the cunning outsider Esteban Miranda seeks to turn Tarzan's name and the jungle's riches to his own advantage. When greed wears a false face, loyalty matters more than ever.
What you’ll discover
- A lion with personality Meet Jad-bal-ja, a fierce hunter whose bond with Tarzan gives the adventure its heart.
- The lure of Opar Enter a hidden city where ancient wealth draws outsiders hungry for gold.
- A name under threat Follow Esteban Miranda as he tries to use Tarzan's name for his own gain.
- Loyalty at a cost Discover characters who keep faith with Tarzan even when loyalty costs them dearly.
- The pulse of pulp Feel the pace of a colourful adventure built around pursuit, hidden places and danger.
Who will love it
You will enjoy this if you love lost cities, treasure hunts, faithful animals and heroes who track by scent. It suits readers who like classic jungle adventure with a clear villain and a lion at its center.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A Lion Cub Finds a Foster Father
- Trust Is the Best Way to Train
- A London Plot Aims at Africa's Gold
- Strange Arrows Mark Tarzan's Jungle
- Coffee Offered by Friendly Enemies
- Opar's Priests Plot Against Their Queen
- La Leads Tarzan Into an Unknown Valley
- A Lion Is Worshiped as Emperor
- Loyalty, Greed and the Face of an Impostor
Who’s who
- TarzanThe ape-man and Lord Greystoke, who raises a lion cub and defends his jungle from thieves and an impostor.
- Jad-bal-jaThe golden lion, raised from an orphaned cub by Tarzan and trained to kill only on command.
- Jane ClaytonTarzan's wife, who worries about his trips to Opar and sets out to search for him.
- KorakTarzan and Jane's grown son, who helps run the ranch and cares for the lion.
- Flora HawkesA former maid to the Greystokes who plans the theft of Opar's gold and leads the gang of schemers.
- Esteban MirandaA Spanish actor who dresses as Tarzan to fool the Waziri and grows ever more convinced he is the real thing.
- LaHigh Priestess and queen of Opar, who risks her throne to save Tarzan from her own priests.
- CadjThe High Priest of Opar, who wants the whole city for himself and hates both La and Tarzan.
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Tarzan et le Lion d’or
by Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1922
A lion cub raised by Tarzan grows into a loyal friend, while a double in Tarzan's own skin walks the jungle.
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What happens when a lioness's last cub is found by the Lord of the Jungle? In Tarzan and the Golden Lion, Edgar Rice Burroughs sends Tarzan, his wife Jane and their son Korak home to Africa with an orphaned lion cub.
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A Lion Cub Finds a Foster Father
The story opens with Sabor, a lioness, guarding her last surviving cub. When the scent of a warrior drifts toward her lair, she charges out to protect the little one. The lioness and the man meet in a clearing, and neither walks away.
Tarzan, his wife Jane and their son Korak come upon the orphan sleeping beside his dead mother. The cub snarls and strikes at Tarzan's hand, and the ape-man smiles at such courage. He calms the cub with a low voice, then accepts a nursing dog as a gift from a village chief called Umanga. The family names her Za. It takes endless patience before the frightened dog and the spitting cub accept each other.
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What is Tarzan and the Golden Lion about?
Tarzan raises an orphaned lion cub named Jad-bal-ja. Later, thieves from London try to steal the gold of the lost city of Opar, using a man who dresses and acts like Tarzan to fool the jungle.
Who is Jad-bal-ja?
Jad-bal-ja is the golden lion Tarzan raises from a cub. His name comes from the language of Pal-ul-don and means the Golden Lion. He obeys Tarzan's commands and helps him in battle.
What is Opar in the Tarzan stories?
Opar is a hidden, ruined city built long ago by people from Atlantis, deep in the African jungle. Its treasure vaults hold gold ingots, and it is ruled by the High Priestess La and the High Priest Cadj.
The author
Edgar Rice Burroughs
1875–1950 · American adventure novelist
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American writer born in Chicago in 1875. He wrote novels about Tarzan and novels set on Mars. His first Mars story appeared in 1912 and became the book A Princess of Mars in 1917. He later lived in California and died in Encino in 1950.
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