Tarzan and the Castaways

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name = Tarzan and the Castaways
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image_caption = Dust-jacket illustration for "Tarzan and the Castaways"
author = Edgar Rice Burroughs
illustrator = Frank Frazetta
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country = United States
language = English
series = Tarzan series
genre = Adventure short stories
publisher = Canaveral Press
release_date = 1965
media_type = Print (Hardback)
pages = 229 pp
isbn = NA
preceded_by = Tarzan and the Madman
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"Tarzan and the Castaways" is a collection of stories written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the twenty-fourth in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. In addition to the title story, a short novel, it includes two Tarzan short stories. Of the three pieces, "Tarzan and the Jungle Murders" was written first, in January, 1939. It was first published in the magazine "Thrilling Adventures" in the issue for June, 1940. "Tarzan and the Champion" was written in July, 1939, and first published in "Blue Book Magazine" in the issue for April, 1940. "The Quest of Tarzan" was begun in November, 1940 and first published in the magazine "Argosy Weekly" as a three-part serial in the issues for August 23, August 30, and September 6, 1941. The three stories were gathered together and first published in book form in hardcover by Canaveral Press in 1965. At that time "The Quest of Tarzan" was retitled "Tarzan and the Castaways" to avoid confusion with the earlier Tarzan novel "Tarzan's Quest". The first paperback edition was issued by Ballantine Books in July, 1965.

tories

*"Tarzan and the Castaways"
*"Tarzan and the Champion"
*"Tarzan and the Jungle Murders"

Plot and storyline

In the title story, Tarzan is stranded on a Pacific island inhabited by the remnant of a lost Mayan civilization. In the second he confronts an American prize fighter who has come to Africa to hunt the wildlife, while in the third he applies his jungle lore to solving a mystery.

Comic adaptations

The book has been adapted into comic form by DC Comics, adapting the title story in "Tarzan" nos. 240-243, "Tarzan and the Jungle Murders" in "Tarzan" nos. 245-246, and "Tarzan and the Champion" in "Tarzan" nos. 248-249.

References

*cite book | last=Chalker | first=Jack L. | authorlink=Jack L. Chalker | coauthors=Mark Owings | title=The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998 | location=Westminster, MD and Baltimore | publisher=Mirage Press, Ltd.| pages=133 | date=1998

External links

* [http://www.erblist.com/erblist/t24asummary.html Edgar Rice Burroughs Summary Project page for "Tarzan and the Castaways"]
* [http://www.erblist.com/erblist/tzmurderssummary.html Edgar Rice Burroughs Summary Project page for "Tarzan and the Jungle Murders"]
* [http://www.erblist.com/erblist/tzchampsum.html Edgar Rice Burroughs Summary Project page for "Tarzan and the Champion"]