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The Son of Tarzan follows a crew aboard the longboat of the Marjorie W., traveling upriver on the Ugambi during an ebb tide and current. While they rest, a strange white man appears on the northern bank, startling the men and prompting a tense encounter. The narrative unfolds with action-driven tension and classic adventure in a riverine setting.
First publish date: 1916
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure
Authors: Edgar Rice Burroughs
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