Tarzan and the Valley of Gold

Tarzan and the Valley of Gold

Morrer se preciso fôr, matar nunca!
Fritz Leiber, Ballantine Books, 1966

People (in order of appearance)

TARZAN de los Monos John Clayton, Lord Greystoke

Manolecito Matador in Mexico, a friend of Tarzan

Augustus Vinaro A very bad hombre

Mr. Train Vinaro's one-eyed karate-trained aide

Sophia Renault Vinaro's companion

Lionel Talmadge British anthropology professor, in Brazil, friend of Tarzan's

João Ruiz animal trapper, friend of Tarzan's

Felícia wife of Ruiz

George & Winnie Passengers on Tarzan's V.A.R.I.G. flight to Rio

Romulo Vinaro's pilot

Jovana air hostess on Tarzan's CRUZEIRO flight to Cuiabá

Antonio chauffeur sent for Tarzan at Cuiabá

Cabral Vinaro's man, kills Antonio at Cuiabá

Luigi & Giovanni the brothers Duccio, aides to Cabral

Carlos Juarez Brazilian army colonel, friend of Tralmade

Ramel Indian/Incan boy staying with Ruiz

Rodriguez leader of Vinaro's attack on Ruiz' house

Captain Voss River-barge smuggler for Vinaro

Duarte Juarez's helicopter pilot

Ricardo trooper, extra pilot on Duarte's helicopter

Apoena & Ataúl Chavante Indian trackers, on helicopter at Ruiz's

Barros, Harris, Benjamin helicopter badguys sent to kill Tarzan at Rondeau Plateau

Captain Lobos Juarez's wireless operator

Maria Bragança old medíco with Brazilian Public Health Service

Manco Capac Chief of Tucumai, head of the Thinkers

Hugh Malpole English semanticist buried at Tucumai

Herdin & Tegno wrestlers in Tucumai

Matsu Hirokoshi oldest karataka, master Tarzan had visited in Japan

Gabin one of Vinaro's guards at Tucumai

animals: Dinky Ruiz's chimpanzee

Xima Ramel's white jaguar

Tiger Sophia's poodle

Major Ruiz's 500-pound trained lion, Tarzan's friend

Summary — Book Blurb
New York: Ballantine Books

It has been many years since the appearance of a truly original novel based on the world-famous character TARZAN—first created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Now at last a magnificent tale of adventure, with the racing, thrilling action for which Burroughs was famous, has been created by Hugo Award winner Fritz Leiber, an adventure that is true to the real character of Tarzan, Lord Greystoke—who combined the wild savagery of his jungle background with the proud heritage of hundreds of years of civilization, who could hunt with the cunning patience of an animal and strike with the decisiveness of a man born to command.
From the bullring of Mexico to the jungles of Brazil to the haunts of an ancient Incan city—here is a tale to set the heart drumming, the imagination soaring—a surperb perpetuation of the legendary figure first conceived in the mind of one of the world's greatest storytellers—EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS.
Adapted from the motion picture in color and Panavision produced by Banner Productions, Inc., from a script by Clair Huffaker, and starring Mike Henry as Tarzan. Authorized by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., and Banner Productions, Inc.

Chapters these are titles only (not online)

1 The Gate of Fright

2 Aeródromo Meseta

3 South by V.A.R.I.G.

4 West by CRUZEIRO

5 "An Indolent People ..."

6 The Ticking of a Wristwatch

7 A Golden Child, a King of Hearts

8 "Die If Necessary ..."

9 The Importance of Discipline

10 The Sea of Trees and Jewels

11 The Two Armies

12 Paper Cuts Rock

13 Two-Thirds Feline

14 Jungle Jeito

15 In the Hoofprints of Pizarro

16 The Religion of Death

17 The Frozen Princess

18 "Because It's There!"

19 The Glittering Daggers

20 The City of Gold

21 "... Matar Nunca!"

22 Pizarro Come Back

23 Karate Versus Tarzan

24 Electricity and Land Mines

25 To Kill a Panther

26 The Legend of Tucumai

People		(in order of appearance)
TARZAN de los Monos		John Clayton, Lord Greystoke
Manolecito		Matador in Mexico, a friend of Tarzan
Augustus Vinaro		A very bad hombre
Mr. Train		Vinaro's one-eyed karate-trained aide
Sophia Renault		Vinaro's companion
Lionel Talmadge		British anthropology professor, in Brazil, friend of Tarzan's
João Ruiz		animal trapper, friend of Tarzan's
Felícia		wife of Ruiz
George & Winnie		Passengers on Tarzan's V.A.R.I.G. flight to Rio
Romulo		Vinaro's pilot
Jovana		air hostess on Tarzan's CRUZEIRO flight to Cuiabá
Antonio		chauffeur sent for Tarzan at Cuiabá
Cabral		Vinaro's man, kills Antonio at Cuiabá
Luigi & Giovanni		the brothers Duccio, aides to Cabral
Carlos Juarez		Brazilian army colonel, friend of Tralmade
Ramel		Indian/Incan boy staying with Ruiz
Rodriguez		leader of Vinaro's attack on Ruiz' house
Captain Voss		River-barge smuggler for Vinaro
Duarte		Juarez's helicopter pilot
Ricardo		trooper, extra pilot on Duarte's helicopter
Apoena & Ataúl		Chavante Indian trackers, on helicopter at Ruiz's
Barros, Harris, Benjamin		helicopter badguys sent to kill Tarzan at Rondeau Plateau
Captain Lobos		Juarez's wireless operator
Maria Bragança		old medíco with Brazilian Public Health Service
Manco Capac		Chief of Tucumai, head of the Thinkers
Hugh Malpole		English semanticist buried at Tucumai
Herdin & Tegno		wrestlers in Tucumai
Matsu Hirokoshi		oldest karataka, master Tarzan had visited in Japan
Gabin		one of Vinaro's guards at Tucumai
animals: Dinky		Ruiz's chimpanzee
Xima		Ramel's white jaguar
Tiger		Sophia's poodle
Major		Ruiz's 500-pound trained lion, Tarzan's friend

Summary — Book Blurb New York: Ballantine Books		It has been many years since the appearance of a truly original novel based on the world-famous character TARZAN—first created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Now at last a magnificent tale of adventure, with the racing, thrilling action for which Burroughs was famous, has been created by Hugo Award winner Fritz Leiber, an adventure that is true to the real character of Tarzan, Lord Greystoke—who combined the wild savagery of his jungle background with the proud heritage of hundreds of years of civilization, who could hunt with the cunning patience of an animal and strike with the decisiveness of a man born to command. From the bullring of Mexico to the jungles of Brazil to the haunts of an ancient Incan city—here is a tale to set the heart drumming, the imagination soaring—a surperb perpetuation of the legendary figure first conceived in the mind of one of the world's greatest storytellers—EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS. Adapted from the motion picture in color and Panavision produced by Banner Productions, Inc., from a script by Clair Huffaker, and starring Mike Henry as Tarzan. Authorized by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., and Banner Productions, Inc.

Chapters		these are titles only (not online)
1		The Gate of Fright
2		Aeródromo Meseta
3		South by V.A.R.I.G.
4		West by CRUZEIRO
5		"An Indolent People ..."
6		The Ticking of a Wristwatch
7		A Golden Child, a King of Hearts
8		"Die If Necessary ..."
9		The Importance of Discipline
10		The Sea of Trees and Jewels
11		The Two Armies
12		Paper Cuts Rock
13		Two-Thirds Feline
14		Jungle Jeito
15		In the Hoofprints of Pizarro
16		The Religion of Death
17		The Frozen Princess
18		"Because It's There!"
19		The Glittering Daggers
20		The City of Gold
21		"... Matar Nunca!"
22		Pizarro Come Back
23		Karate Versus Tarzan
24		Electricity and Land Mines
25		To Kill a Panther
26		The Legend of Tucumai

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