Book cover for The War Chief by Edgar Rice Burroughs
2023 Released
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True Sign Publishing HouseISBN 9789358055740

"The War Chief" is a historical adventure novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Set during the early 19th century in the American frontier, the story follows the journey of Shoz-Dijiji, a young Apache warrior who becomes known as "The War Chief." Captured as a child and raised by a Mexican rancher, Shoz-Dijiji grows up torn between his loyalty to his adoptive family and his Apache heritage. As he navigates the complex and often violent world of the American Southwest, Shoz-Dijiji faces challenges, battles, and personal conflicts that shape his identity and destiny. With vivid descriptions of the rugged frontier landscapes and the clash of cultures between Native Americans, settlers, and Mexican authorities, "The War Chief" explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the pursuit of freedom. It offers a captivating portrayal of the struggles and conflicts faced by individuals caught between different worlds and traditions.

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) is the creator of Tarzan, one of the most popular fictional characters of all time, and John Carter, hero of the Barsoom science fiction series. Burroughs was a prolific author, writing almost 70 books before his death in 1950, and was one of the first authors to popularize a character across multiple media, as he did with Tarzan’s appearance in comic strips, movies, and merchandise. Residing in Hawaii at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941, Burroughs was drawn into the Second World War and became one of the oldest war correspondents at the time. Edgar Rice Burroughs’s popularity continues to be memorialized through the community of Tarzana, California, which is named after the ranch he owned in the area, and through the Burrough crater on Mars, which was named in his honour.

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