TARZAN RESURGENT

The new book from RevERBerate Editor/Writer Gary A. Buckingham, author of Tarzan: Untamed Frontiers and Tarzan and the Lion of Judah! In a trio of adventures set in the eventful year of 1962, the Lord of the Jungle Journeys through hazardous terrain ranging from the deadly Sahara Desert to the killing fields of an independent Congo. This short novel is made up of three stories that narrate the adventures of the ape-man after World War II and into the early 1960s. It continues to tell the story that began in Gary’s first book, Tarzan: Untamed Frontiers. ERB’s Tarzan is back, and whether he is conducting a meeting with a dignitary in London, or having a meal with his faithful Waziri, the savage ape-man is always right below the surface ready to act at a moment’s notice. The thing I like most about Gary’s writing is he not only brings back the Tarzan that Edgar Rice Burroughs created, but he continues his adventures in the time when ERB ended his adventures and into recent history. Greystoke not only faces old enemies and new but also must work towards putting distance between himself and the old, fictional Tarzan of the Apes, the creation of an author’s imagination thus letting the ape-man become a half-forgotten myth, while he, Greystoke, works through the problem of hiding the fact that even in the middle of the 20th century he still appears to be about 30 years old. All of this adds a sense of realism to the stories. Gary knows his history and it is fun to see him explore Greystoke’s friendship with Churchill and other historical characters and how those relationships work into the story. Despite this being a pretty light read at just over 200 pages, the stories draw you in and all you need to do is sit back and enjoy the ride. ~from the review by David L. Brueske