Edgar Rice Burroughs 
The Cave Girl 

The Cave Girl’ is an adventure novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the acclaimed author known for creating iconic characters such as Tarzan and John Carter. First published in 1925, the book tells the thrilling story of Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones, a young man who finds himself stranded on a remote Pacific island after a shipwreck.
In ’The Cave Girl, ’ Waldo encounters cave-dwelling tribes and prehistoric creatures while navigating the island’s treacherous landscapes. Along the way, he develops a bond with Nadara, a primitive and fiercely independent young woman known as the ’cave girl.’ Together, they embark on a journey of survival, facing challenges, dangers, and unexpected romance.
The novel explores themes of adventure, survival, and the clash between civilizations as Waldo, with his modern upbringing, and Nadara, raised in a primitive society, learn to understand and respect each other’s differences.