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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar

Tarzan Series, Book 5

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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar

By: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Narrated by: David Sharp
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This is the fifth story in the Tarzan adventure novels. Tarzan’s enemy in this book is a Belgian traitor and an Arab chieftain named Achmet Zek. Tarzan intends to "liberate" more jewels from the lost city of Opar, unaware that his enemies know of his plan and that they intend to liberate the jewels from Tarzan. The running battle becomes so intense that Tarzan is incensed to the point of losing his newly found, refined demeanor and becomes the beast of old with a terrible ferocity. The apeman once again responds to the wild call and goes forth to prove that he is truly the king of the jungle....

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I first started reading ERB books as a preteen, and some of them I read several times, but this was not one of them.
I lost track of how many times Jane got captured and recaptured and the sheer number of lion attacks in this book makes it clear that Burroughs had no idea how lions actually hunt in the wild.
So I give it a soft three stars, because the narrator audibly sucks in air throughout his entire reading. You become sort of numb to it after awhile, but it’s not a good attribute for a professional narrator.

One of my least favorite

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Sure...if you're a Tarzan fan

Did David Sharp do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

No...not a top drawer reader, and his very audible breath intake was annoying

classic ERB

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such a reading pattern was disturbing. the book was entertaining and enjoyable but the performance left a lot to be desired.

reader should stop inhaling into the microphone-

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As always with Tarzan stories, this one will keep your attention from beginning to end. When a blow to the head robs Tarzan of his memory, his enemies are ready to take advantage of the situation to steal his property and his wife before he recovers. I recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure.

Burroughs takes his readers to the African jungle!

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The overall narrative was broken with the reader taking sips is a beverage and there was unrelated background noise.

Great book, so so narration.

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What did you love best about Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar?

Story & narrator

What does David Sharp bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

It is like listening to various actors

Any additional comments?

I cannot find but a few books narrated by David Sharp. I have bought them all. Wish he would do more!

Best ever narrator

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I never tire of Edgar Rice Burrough’s books. They have been a pleasant constant, especially now that I’m older. David Sharp is the best narrator, and there is none other who is so soothing and consistent to listen to, especially at night. I’m in my 80’s and still they’re soothing to me.

Tarzan’s the best

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