The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203)

Tarzan is a super strong man who lives with animals in the jungle. Bad guys kidnap his wife Jane and baby Jack, and leave Tarzan all alone on an island. Tarzan swims to Africa, makes friends with big apes and lions, and uses his animal buddies to find and save his family while beating the bad guys in exciting fights. His baby grows up wild with apes and becomes a brave boy named Korak!

In 'The Beasts of Tarzan,' Edgar Rice Burroughs continues the saga of John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, known as Tarzan, who has settled into civilized life in England with his wife Jane and infant son Jack. Disaster strikes when the vengeful Russian Nikolas Rokoff and his accomplice Alexander Paulvitch orchestrate a scheme to kidnap Jane and the baby, stranding Tarzan on a remote island after drugging him. Stripped of his possessions and presumed dead, Tarzan taps into his primal instincts, swimming to the African mainland where he summons the beasts of the jungle—including the mighty ape Go-lat and the warrior Mugambi—to aid in his quest for revenge and rescue. Through a series of perilous adventures, Tarzan discovers his son has been miraculously saved and raised by the apes, forging his own path as the wild boy Korak. Rokoff's band of mutineers faces Tarzan's unrelenting fury, culminating in brutal confrontations amid the dense jungles and treacherous rivers. The novel explores Tarzan's duality as both nobleman and feral lord, emphasizing unbreakable bonds with nature's creatures while delivering pulse-pounding action that solidifies his legendary status.