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|title=Tarzan: The Jungle Warrior
|author=Andy Briggs
|reviewer=Robert James
|genre=Confident Readers
|rating=4.5
|buy=Yes
|borrow=Yes
|isbn=978-0571273539
|paperback=057127353X
|hardback=
|audiobook=
|ebook=B0085KSWKC
|pages=304
|publisher=Faber and Faber
|date=July 2012
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>057127353X</amazonuk>
|amazonus=<amazonus>057127353X</amazonus>
|website=http://www.andybriggs.co.uk
|video=
|summary=The second in the Andy Briggs reboot of the Tarzan story is just as good as the first. Definite recommendation.
}}
Spoiler warning as usual when I review sequels – if you haven’t read the excellent [[Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy by Andy Briggs]] then carry on at your own risk.
Rokoff, the world’s most notorious hunter is in Africa, to snatch a baby gorilla from its family. When he does so, it’s left to Tarzan to chase across several countries to rescue the youngster, Karnath. But there may be danger closer to hand – can all of the wild man’s friends be trusted?
The Andy Briggs reboot of Tarzan is one of the best updates I can recall seeing of any classic series. He takes familiar characters such as Tarzan and Jane, places them in a modern African setting, and creates a really compelling story. The first book was excellent and this one is just as good – there’s some stunning action sequences as the chase to get Karnath back heats up, and some nice development of the strange relationship between Tarzan and Jane.
In addition, I’m really impressed by the way Briggs has made the characters so well-rounded. Tarzan is clearly the hero but uses methods which are brutal – does the end, of protecting the animals and rescuing Karnath, justify the means? Jane’s friend Robbie is a really intriguing character, on the run from legal problems in the States because he’s wanted for the attempted murder of his stepfather. Desperate to earn money, he’s now trying to help his boss Clark get evidence of Tarzan’s existence. He’s not necessarily a nasty character, but he’s clearly got some difficult moral decisions to make. Similarly, Jane’s father, who’s involved in illegal logging but actually seems to be a fairly pleasant person, is very well-drawn.
Throw in a strong environmental message which never threatens to dominate at the expense of the action, and a stunning ending which left me absolutely desperate to read book 3, and this is one which young and old alike will love.
For more high-octane fiction set in Africa with an environmental slant, don't miss [[Danger Zone: The Devil's Breath by David Gilman]].
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[[Category:Teens]]
|title=Tarzan: The Jungle Warrior
|author=Andy Briggs
|reviewer=Robert James
|genre=Confident Readers
|rating=4.5
|buy=Yes
|borrow=Yes
|isbn=978-0571273539
|paperback=057127353X
|hardback=
|audiobook=
|ebook=B0085KSWKC
|pages=304
|publisher=Faber and Faber
|date=July 2012
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>057127353X</amazonuk>
|amazonus=<amazonus>057127353X</amazonus>
|website=http://www.andybriggs.co.uk
|video=
|summary=The second in the Andy Briggs reboot of the Tarzan story is just as good as the first. Definite recommendation.
}}
Spoiler warning as usual when I review sequels – if you haven’t read the excellent [[Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy by Andy Briggs]] then carry on at your own risk.
Rokoff, the world’s most notorious hunter is in Africa, to snatch a baby gorilla from its family. When he does so, it’s left to Tarzan to chase across several countries to rescue the youngster, Karnath. But there may be danger closer to hand – can all of the wild man’s friends be trusted?
The Andy Briggs reboot of Tarzan is one of the best updates I can recall seeing of any classic series. He takes familiar characters such as Tarzan and Jane, places them in a modern African setting, and creates a really compelling story. The first book was excellent and this one is just as good – there’s some stunning action sequences as the chase to get Karnath back heats up, and some nice development of the strange relationship between Tarzan and Jane.
In addition, I’m really impressed by the way Briggs has made the characters so well-rounded. Tarzan is clearly the hero but uses methods which are brutal – does the end, of protecting the animals and rescuing Karnath, justify the means? Jane’s friend Robbie is a really intriguing character, on the run from legal problems in the States because he’s wanted for the attempted murder of his stepfather. Desperate to earn money, he’s now trying to help his boss Clark get evidence of Tarzan’s existence. He’s not necessarily a nasty character, but he’s clearly got some difficult moral decisions to make. Similarly, Jane’s father, who’s involved in illegal logging but actually seems to be a fairly pleasant person, is very well-drawn.
Throw in a strong environmental message which never threatens to dominate at the expense of the action, and a stunning ending which left me absolutely desperate to read book 3, and this is one which young and old alike will love.
For more high-octane fiction set in Africa with an environmental slant, don't miss [[Danger Zone: The Devil's Breath by David Gilman]].
{{amazontext|amazon=057127353X}} {{waterstonestext|waterstones=8557469}}
{{commenthead}}
[[Category:Teens]]
