The Son of Tarzan

The Son of Tarzan is a book by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first published in 1915. This classic adventure novel, the fourth in the Tarzan series, continues the legendary jungle saga by shifting the focus to Jack Clayton, the son of Tarzan and Jane, who has grown up in the civilized world of London yet feels the irresistible pull of his wild inheritance.

When Jack discovers the truth about his father’s extraordinary past, he becomes fascinated with the African jungle and the stories of survival, loyalty, and primal freedom that shaped Tarzan’s life. Drawn into danger through contact with his father’s old enemies — most notably the ruthless Russian revolutionary Paulvitch — Jack is transported into a world of treachery and wilderness. Stranded in Africa, he must learn to survive among wild beasts and hostile terrain, forging an unexpected bond with the ape Akut. In the depths of the jungle, the young heir to the Lord of the Apes discovers his own strength, courage, and identity.

Blending jungle adventure, coming-of-age themes, and high-stakes action, this early twentieth-century bestseller captures the excitement and romanticism that made Burroughs one of the most popular writers of pulp fiction. Readers who love classic adventure novels, lost world fiction, and sweeping tales of survival in the African wilderness will find gripping escapism here. The Son of Tarzan expands the mythos with fresh characters, exotic settings, and the timeless conflict between civilization and the call of the wild.