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Tarzan alivePhilip José Farmer

Tarzan alive

Philip José Farmer
1972328 pages
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"Through the tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs, generations of readers have thrilled to the adventures of Lord Greystoke (aka John Clayton, but better known as Tarzan of the Apes). In this biography Philip Jose Farmer pieces together the life of this fantastic man, correcting Burroughs's errors and deliberate deceptions and tracing Tarzan's family tree back to other extraordinary figures, including Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes, the Scarlet Pimpernel, Doc Savage, Nero Wolfe, and Bulldog Drummond." "Tarzan Alive offers the first chronological account of Tarzan's life, narrated in careful detail…

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5 editions
  • Paperback · English · 1981
    Berkley Pub Group (Mm) · 328 pages · 9780872168763
  • Paperback · English · 1974
    HarperCollins Distribution Services · 368 pages · 9780586039410
  • Hardcover · English · 1972
    Tarzan Alive: a Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke
    Doubleday · 9780385038867
  • Other · English · 2015
    Orion Publishing Group, Limited · 9780575119758
  • Other · English · 2006
    University of Nebraska Press · 316 pages · 9780803269217
American Adventure storiesHistory and criticismTarzanTarzan (Fictitious character)CharactersAmerican Fantasy fictionIn literatureBurroughs, edgar rice, 1875-1950