Tarzan Alive

A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke

Philip José Farmer, Mike Resnick, Win Scott Eckert

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Bison Books
01 April 2006

Science fiction; Fantasy; Tarzan; Urban Fantasy

Series: Bison Frontiers of Imagination

"Through the tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs, generations of readers have thrilled to the adventures of Lord Greystoke (aka John Clayton, but better known as Tarzan of the Apes). In this biography Philip Jose Farmer pieces together the life of this fantastic man, correcting Burroughs's errors and deliberate deceptions and tracing Tarzan's family tree back to other extraordinary figures, including Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes, the Scarlet Pimpernel, Doc Savage, Nero Wolfe, and Bulldog Drummond. Tarzan Alive offers the first chronological account of Tarzan's life, narrated in careful detail garnered from Burroughs's stories and other sources. From the ill-fated voyage that led to Greystoke's birth on the isolated African coast to his final adventures as a group captain in the RAF during World War II, Farmer constructs a comprehensive and authoritative account. Farmer's assertion that Tarzan was a real person has led him to craft a biography as well researched and compelling as that of any character from conventional history.

This definitive Bison Books edition also includes Farmer's ""Exclusive Interview with Lord Greystoke"" as well as ""Extracts from the Memoirs of 'Lord Greystoke'"" first anthologized in Mother Was a Lovely Beast. Philip Jose Farmer has had a long and illustrious career in science fiction, winning three Hugo awards, the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement award, and the Nebula Grand Master award. Mike Resnick is the winner of five Hugo Awards and a Nebula Award. His novels include Santiago, Kirinyaga, the Widowmaker series, and Ivory. Win Scott Eckert is the editor and author of Myths for the Modern Age: Philip Jose Farmer's Wold Newton Universe and the editor of the Web site An Expansion of Philip Jose Farmer's Wold Newton Universe."

By: Philip José Farmer
Foreword by: Win Scott Eckert
Introduction by: Mike Resnick
Imprint: Bison Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9780803269217
ISBN 10: 0803269218
Series: Bison Frontiers of Imagination
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 01 April 2006
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke

Farmer goes one step further than mere literary fun. He takes engaging advantage of the reader's inherent susceptibility to myth. --Publisher's Weekly Tarzan is seen as a 20th-century heroic figure having much in common with the mythical demigods of an earlier day, and this book will not fail to please and enthrall his many followers. --Library Journal