The Son of Tarzan By: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Before Disney gave us the iconic father-son dynamic in their beloved animated classic, before Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan Finds a Son! introduced audiences to the character of Boy in 1939, Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote the ultimate coming-of-age jungle epic that would shape every Tarzan adventure that followed.

When Tarzan and Jane's pre-teen son Jack sneaks away to see a trained ape named Ajax, he's kidnapped by one of Tarzan's old enemies and taken to Africa, where he transforms into Korak the Killer —a jungle hero in his own right. Korak rescues a beautiful French girl named Meriem from brutal captors, and the two feral teenagers run wild in the forest for years, learning to live and love together while saving each other from countless dangers.

This is the story that gave Hollywood the blueprint for every jungle heir, every adopted son, every next-generation adventure you've ever loved.

The Son of Tarzan became a groundbreaking 1920 silent film serial, launching a cinematic tradition that would culminate in Disney's Academy Award-winning masterpiece. The themes Burroughs crafted here—a young person torn between civilization and the wild, the power of chosen family, the journey from innocence to strength—these became the emotional core of every Tarzan adaptation, including the Disney film that introduced millions to the legend.

Because beneath the thrilling escapes, the animal allies, and the savage battles beats the same spirit as Disney's classic: identity, belonging, and finding where you truly fit in the world. After six years of adventures, Korak and Meriem reunite with Tarzan and Jane, discover Meriem is actually a princess, and marry before returning to London —a happily-ever-after worthy of any Disney ending.

Whether you grew up humming Phil Collins' soundtrack, discovered Tarzan through the classic Weissmuller films, or fell in love with the 2016 Legend of Tarzan, this audiobook takes you to where the magic truly began—in Burroughs' imagination-rich storytelling that continues inspiring blockbusters over a century later.

Experience the adventure that taught Disney how to make legends live forever.