The Return of Tarzan By: Edgar Rice Burroughs

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Remember the Disney magic? The 1999 animated Tarzan became a box office phenomenon, grossing over $448 million worldwide and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song with Phil Collins' "You'll Be in My Heart". Disney's version introduced modern audiences to Edgar Rice Burroughs' jungle legend, becoming many viewers' definitive interpretation of the character —and it all started with books like this one.

After sacrificing his chance at marrying Jane Porter, Tarzan leaves America for Europe, where he becomes entangled with a countess, her husband, and two dangerous villains who become his mortal enemies. From Paris to Algeria, then to Cape Town, Tarzan is eventually thrown overboard near the African coast where he grew up. What follows is pure cinematic adventure: Tarzan becomes chief of the Waziri tribe, discovers the lost city of Opar ruled by the beautiful high priestess La, and must rescue Jane from being sacrificed in an ancient temple.

Tarzan has been adapted for film more times than any other book character except Dracula. Why? Because Burroughs wrote with the pacing and visual spectacle that filmmakers dream of. Imagine sweeping jungle panoramas, death-defying escapes, treasure chambers glittering with gold, romantic tension between three unforgettable characters, and action sequences that feel like they were storyboarded for the big screen.

This is the book that inspired Disney's direct-to-video sequels, The Legend of Tarzan TV series, a Broadway musical, and theme park attractions. It's the story that taught Hollywood how to blend high-stakes adventure with emotional depth—the blueprint for every jungle hero who came after.

Because this isn't a stuffy classic—it's a pulse-pounding adventure that belongs on your playlist alongside your favorite action movies. Experience the swashbuckling intrigue, the exotic lost civilizations, the romance that spans continents. This is Tarzan at his most dynamic: secret agent, tribal chief, treasure hunter, and hero torn between two worlds.

Whether you grew up with Disney's animated masterpiece or discovered Tarzan through Alexander Skarsgård's 2016 film, this audiobook takes you back to where the legend truly lives—in Edgar Rice Burroughs' imagination-rich storytelling that continues to inspire blockbusters today.

Press play and experience the original adventure that Hollywood keeps trying to recapture.