Edgar Rice Burroughs 
Tarzan of the Apes 

The first novel in the popular adventure series, 'Tarzan of the Apes’ is the coming of age story of John Clayton, the son of an English couple, Lord and Lady Greystoke, who are marooned in the western coastal jungles of equatorial Africa. When his parents are killed by the savage king ape Kerchak, Clayton is adopted, as an infant, by the she-ape Kala and renamed Tarzan, or 'white skin’ in the ape language. This classic tale of adventure by Edgar Rice Burroughs has captivated readers both young and old ever since its original publication in 1912.