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The Lad and the Lion Kindle Edition

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Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1875. After serving a short time in the 7th U.S. Cavalry, Burroughs was a shopkeeper, gold miner, cowboy, and policeman before becoming a full-time writer. His first novel, Tarzan of the Apes, was published in 1914, and along with its 22 sequels has sold over 30 million copies in 58 languages. Author of numerous other jungle and science fiction novels and novellas, including The Land That Time Forgot, Burroughs had a writing career that spanned almost 30 years, with his last novel, The Land of Terror, being published in 1941. He died in 1950 at his ranch near Tarzana, the California town named for his legendary hero.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008XT3QOW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ eStar Books (August 14, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 14, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 415 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 143 pages
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Chapter 25, the last chapter, is missing...

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2020

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Loved the story but could only give it 1 stars since the last chapter, chapter 25, is missing from this kindle edition I purchased. The last chapter (spoiler alert) ends with a telegram to General Count Sarnya, who became dictator after the assassination of King Ferdinand and Hilda de Grooot, which read "Congratulations! You have my sympathy" signed "Michael." Footnote: This review is about the $0.99 Kindle version referred to as being complete by "Woodworker" in his/her review.

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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2016

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The usual man in the jungle that Burroughs is so great at, but with a twist. A great tale of survival and success with a little love thrown in. If you love Burroughs' Tarzan tales then this will be right up your alley.

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2012

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This review is for the $4.99 Kindle version. This version is the original magazine version, which is only half the expanded story published later in book form. If you want the full story, buy the $0.99 Kindle version. The description says nothing to indicate that is the shorter version.

5 people found this helpful

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2017

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A good read.

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2015

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Burroughs did a very good job. It is very fast moving. He keeps it all very interesting. A must read.

The Lad and the Lion

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2014

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I greatly enjoyed this story. It gave hope for things improving and becoming better when things in our lives go terribly wrong or when we have been wronged by others. It was a book of promise, hope, growth, and becoming. I loved it!

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Beast and boy as friends

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2014

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This was a very good story , most entertaining.

Another enjoyable romp

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2006

The more I read by ERB the more I become a fan of his. Even knowing from my modern standpoint that some of his literary means are wrong, or that some of his racial observations are at times jarring. (though he almost always rectifies those in some way) I love his books! They are engaging with flowing plots that are not easy to predict and take the reader for a very enjoyable ride.

This book, is a sort of throw back to his original idea of Tarzan, instead of an Ape-Man though, the culmition is a lion man. We have no Baltimore beauty, but instead a desert princess, haughty and spoiled, but very passionate.

Michael is the grandson of a king, somewhere in Europe,and the next in line to the throne. His grandfather, assasignated, has sent his grandson away. Little could anyone predict the boat would sink and Michael would become the latest victim of one of Burroughs favorite plot devices, an amnesiac. The boy doesn't remember a thing about his previous life, speech, civilization, nothing.

He is picked up by a (the most villanous character in the book) deaf mute in a boat, who also has a lion cub kept in a cage. The two (lion and lad) a victim of this nameless man's cruelties and become 'brothers'.

Eventually, they find land and Michael has a few Tarzanish episodes.

While all of this is happening ERB returns us at regular intervals to the happenings of Michael's homeland, and things are not going well. This book, is the first I have read by him to have such totally divergent plots (and never the twain shall meet) once Michael is seperated from his homeland, his effect on the country is nothing (except being mentioned wistfully, as he is thought dead and its effect on him is nothing).

The ending is rather ironic, but as it should be, I think, though I wouldn't be surprised if there were some ideas for a sequel bouncing around ERB's head as he wrote this, it leaves the option open.

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