Tarzan and the Golden Lion

By Edgar Rice Burroughs

Book Overview

"Tarzan and the Golden Lion" is a pulse-pounding adventure set deep within the untamed wilds of Africa. The story follows the legendary Lord of the Jungle as he rescues an orphaned lion cub, raising it to become his loyal companion, Jad-bal-ja. This formidable golden lion becomes a central figure in Tarzan's struggle against a series of treacherous foes who threaten his family and his home.

As the narrative unfolds, Tarzan must contend with a devious impostor masquerading as the Ape-Man himself, leading to confusion and danger. The journey takes readers back to the mysterious lost city of Opar, where the high priestess La seeks to reclaim her power. Filled with themes of loyalty, animal companionship, and the eternal conflict between civilization and the wild, this novel showcases Edgar Rice Burroughs at the height of his storytelling prowess.

Fans of classic pulp fiction will find "Tarzan and the Golden Lion" to be a quintessential entry in the series, offering high-stakes action and evocative descriptions of the African landscape. It remains a definitive work of early 20th-century adventure literature.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1025515382
• ISBN13: 9781025515380
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Tradd Street Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

My Favorite Tarzan Novel

This book was originally published in 1923 and is the 9th novel in the Tarzan series. As a pre-teen and teenager, it was my favorite Tarzan book simply because of Jad-Bal-Ja, the golden lion of the title. Heck, I had a pet dog I ran around with; Tarzan got to run around with a lion.In the book, Tarzan finds himself in Opar, a remnant of the lost city of Atlantis (he's bee here before in "Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar"). He's not exactly a popular guy in Opar and is rescued from certain death (is there any other kind in these books) by La, the High Priestess of Opar who just happens to be in love with Tarzan. They are forced to flee together into the Valley of Diamonds, which just happens to be ruled by some very nasty gorillas. Fortunately for Tarzan, Jad-bal-ja is on his trail and arrives in the nick of time. While this is still a favorite of mine, it contains a plot twist that I always thought was one of ERB's worst. Estaban Miranda is a Spaniard, who happens to look just like Tarzan, and somehow keeps managing to fool a lot of other characters. It just never made much sense that even if he looked like Tarzan, he could so easily get away with imitating the Lord of the Jungle.