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Elf Monate war es her, dass ein Eingeborener vom Stamme der Nuhuris in der Gegend um Zanaho einen riesigen Diamanten fand. Die englisch-französische Firma Priscott & Company in Lokoja entsandte daraufhin einen Schürftrupp unter Leitung des erfahrenen George McCoy nach Zanaho. Einmal im Monat schickte Priscott eine Trägerkolonne mit Medikamenten, Lohngeldern, Lebensmitteln, Werkzeugen, Perlen und Stoffen von Lokoja aus nach Zanaho, wo inzwischen außer neun Weißen auch hundert Eingeborene arbeiten.

Tarzan war auf dem Weg zu einem befreundeten Stamm der Waziris. Neun Tage hatte er sich für diesen Weg vorgenommen. Doch bereits in der zweiten Nacht geschah es: Er wurde von einem furchtbaren Gewitter überrascht. Ein Blitz spaltete den Baum, in dessen Geäst er es sich zum Übernachten bequem gemacht hatte, und er wurde in die Tiefe geschleudert. Dank seiner ausgezeichneten körperlichen Verfassung und der Hilfe des Eingeborenen Orando überlebte er den Sturz.

Tarzan empfindet das mehr oder weniger zivilisierte und geruhsame Leben in Paris in steigendem Maße als Last. Seine Unruhe wächst von Tag zu Tag, ebenso seine Sehnsucht nach dem früheren ungebundenen Leben im Urwald. Da beschließt sein Freund Paul d'Arnot, zu handeln. Nach mehreren Gesprächen mit Freunden aus dem Kriegsministerium findet man gemeinsam eine Lösung: Tarzan soll als Sonderbeauftragter des französischen Kriegsministeriums nach Afrika reisen.

"The Chipmunk" is a short story that documents observations of the comings and goings of the adorable little creatures in the yard.

In his first collection of condensed stories, James uses his quick wit and bizarre sense of humor to provoke laughter and gaiety. From the awkward moment that ensues after his boss mistakenly discovers a pornographic image on his cellphone, to the struggles of toilet training three cats in a one-bedroom apartment, James always has a way of finding the silver lining.

February 3, 1959, was the day the music died. But on June 3, 1976, four Liverpudlians met a West Texan who'd recently come out of a 17-year coma and found out maybe the music hadn't died at all...

The Passing the Crown Podcast is a safe haven for mothers with daughters, and facilitators who work with teen girls. It's a place where you can get a deeper understanding of the young ladies in your life, be validated for your efforts in developing them, and gain valuable resources that will better your work and relationship. Passing the Crown, is hosted by Christian Burroughs: wife, mother, guidance counselor, and coach for those who work with teen girls. Take a listen, subscribe, and share with those who need to hear.

Reformed Informants is a podcast devoted to biblical exposition, systematic theology, and practical application for the good of the church.

CJ's a pastor and a teacher in Florida and he loves to talk about nerd-culture and how it relates to the important things in life! Join him as he talks with "experts" and why good stories matter!

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La vita di Tarzan, tornato nella civiltà, non si può dire noiosa. Le sue avventure continuano a ritmo serrato: Parigi, il deserto, e, tornato infine nella sua giungla nativa, alla scoperta di una misteriosa città fondata da Atlantidei. Agente del servizio segreto, re di indigeni africani, e poi di nuovo re delle scimmie, sarà portato più volte a confrontare la vita primitiva con la vita degli uomini, senza decidersi nella sua scelta. Ma l'amore vincerà, come sempre accade, e, finalmente, potrà dire di nuovo. "Io Tarzan, tu Jane."

Primo audiolibro della fortunatissima serie di romanzi di "Tarzan", questo romanzo, pubblicato nel 1914, divenne presto un best-seller mondiale. Il successo divenne tale che le avventure di Tarzan si snodarono per ben ventotto libri, tradotto in più di cinquanta linque, e il personaggio divenne fonte di ispirazione di almeno trenta film, telefilm e cartoni animati. Il racconto non è però solo un audiolibro di avventure e offre spunti di riflessione su temi come la diversità, i pregiudizi, il conflitto tra istinto e ragione, tra eredità ed educazione.

Con questo volume continuano i romanzi ambientati su Amtor I Pirati di Venere e Perduti su Venere. Nuove avventure e imprese pericolose aspettano Carson Napier. Proprio quando l'amore tra lui e la bellissima Duare sembra poter trionfare, ecco che nuovi inattesi e crudeli tiri della sorte separano i due. Tra tradimenti e gesta eroiche, il nostro eroe si troverà a combattere contro Mephis e i suoi fanatici seguaci, parodia per nulla velata del nazismo e dei totalitarismi in genere. Per gli amanti dell'avventura, questo romanzo non sarà avaro di colpi di scena.

Continuano, dopo il primo audiolibro del ciclo, "Pirati su Venere", le avventure di Carson Napier sul pianeta Venere. Un intenso susseguirsi di incontri e scontri con animali feroci e uomini più o meno evoluti ma altrettanto pericolosi e crudeli. Insieme a Duare, la bellissima principessa, il nostro eroe cercherà di ritrovare la strada verso il regno di Vepaja, tra mille difficoltà e pericoli. Precursore dei mondi distopici e delle saghe fantastiche, Burroughs si conferma un grande visionario, capace di muoversi a suo agio tra le creature mostruose che verranno riprese dai posteri.

Questo primo romanzo del "Ciclo di Venere", del 1934, opera meno famosa dell'autore di Tarzan si inserisce nel filone della costruzione di un mondo utopico/distopico, filone iniziato da H. G. Wells nella Macchina del Tempo nel 1902. In questo caso la società abita su Venere, pianeta che, a causa della fitta coltre di nubi, è stato sempre sconosciuto ai vari astronomi e scienziati, e ipotizzato come inadatto alla vita. Lo stesso autore ha scritto altri cicli di romanzi di fantascienza, come il "ciclo di Pellucidar" e il "ciclo di Marte".

Ever since her father died, Bernie’s life has been stagnant. When concerned friends and family suggest she join a hike through Alaska to gain new perspective, Bernie reluctantly agrees to go, even though she’s never been the adventurous type, unlike her namesake, Great-Aunt Bernice. Matthew is a struggling screenwriter who needs a week off the grid to gain some inspiration for a new project and to process the reappearance of his absent father. When the two meet at the trailhead, it’s annoyance at first sight.

She is known by the stage name Gaza de Lure, an icon of the silver screen - the epitome of success for every aspiring actress who dreams of becoming a star in Hollywood. No longer is she Shannon Burke, the innocent Midwestern girl who moved to California seeking fame and fortune, for in her heart she holds a dark secret...one so dreadful, so shameful, that she can never hope to escape its grasp.

No man had ever penetrated the Great Thorn Forest until Tarzan of the Apes crashed his plane behind it on his solo flight. Within he finds a beautiful country. But in it lives the Alali, strange Stone Age giants whose women regard all men as less than slaves. And beyond the Alali lies the country of the Ant Men - little people only 18 inches tall. There, in Trohanadalmakus, Tarzan is an honored guest, until he is captured by the warriors of Veltopismakus in one of the Ant Men’s wars. But unknown to the ape-man, they have plans for him.

Betrayed by a band of international conspirators, Tarzan is drugged and left to die in the jungle. But then a quirk of fate delivers him into the hands of the frightful priests of Opar, the last bastion of lost Atlantis. La, High Priestess of the Flaming God, spares his life once again, driven by her hopeless love for the ape-man, only to find her act rewarded by the betrayal of her own people. To save her, Tarzan flees with La into the legendary Valley of Diamonds, while Jad-bal-ja, his faithful golden lion, follows. Ahead lies a land where sentient gorillas rule over servile humans.

In pursuit of his passion to create artificial life, Cornell University professor, Arthur Maxon travels the remote Pamarung Islands in the East Indies with his daughter and Dr. Carl Von Horn. Once the group is on the island and the experiments begin, it becomes clear how truly dangerous and unhinged Dr. Maxon has become. Born September 1, 1875, Edgar Rice Burroughs is an American author best known for his classic story, Tarzan. Burroughs's work became so successful that he influenced generations of science fiction authors, as well as the future exploration of space.