Raised by apes, the young Ras Tyger lives an idyllic existence as the lord of the jungle. He spends his days gleefully hunting prey and chasing women. But when his very identity is shattered, Ras begins to question everything he believes to be true. As the shocking reality of his world begins to unfold, the savage prince is plunged into an incredible quest for truth.
“Philip Jose Farmer is one of the most original and unpredictable of SF writers. His novels and stories are uniquely his, and Lord Tyger is no exception... The eroticism is wild. The danger smells of danger. The jungle itself is alive with a poetry, both beautiful and sinister. The suspense is suspenseful. The book is never dull. In short, it is a fine read.” - Science Fiction Review
“this novel transcends the mythos that inspired it” – Locus
“A worldbuilder, of influence and some real magic.” —Neil Gaiman
“If only a few of our modern writers were as brilliant as Philip José Farmer, then I think the world of culture would be a much better place.” —Alan Moore
“No story too big for him to write, no character too obscure for him to incorporate, no universe too distant for him to explore.” —Harlan Ellison
“One of the great, towering talents of science fiction, the man whose Riverworld books transported me farther than any other sf I'd read at that point.” —Cory Doctorow
"Riverworld's scope, audacity, richness, and mystery forever changed the way I viewed epics. For me, Farmer is the eternal master of the saga.” —Cory Doctorow
"His work was revolutionary in its time and still holds much for modern readers. He was a splendidly original writer, one of the giants of science fiction." —Robert Silverberg
"He was a writer with a wide talent and wide tastes which he combined to provide his readers with a huge amount of top quality fiction. He graced the field he made his own." —Michael Moorcock
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Raised by apes, the young Ras Tyger lives an idyllic existence as the lord of the jungle. He spends his days gleefully hunting prey and chasing women. But when his very identity is shattered, Ras begins to question everything he believes to be true. As the shocking reality of his world begins to unfold, the savage prince is plunged into an incredible quest for truth. “Philip Jose Farmer is one of the most original and unpredictable of SF writers. His novels and stories are uniquely his, and Lord Tyger is no exception... The eroticism is wild. The danger smells of danger. The jungle itself is alive with a poetry, both beautiful and sinister. The suspense is suspenseful. The book is never dull. In short, it is a fine read.” - Science Fiction Review “this novel transcends the mythos that inspired it” – Locus “A worldbuilder, of influence and some real magic.” —Neil Gaiman “If only a few of our modern writers were as brilliant as Philip José Farmer, then I think the world of culture would be a much better place.” —Alan Moore “No story too big for him to write, no character too obscure for him to incorporate, no universe too distant for him to explore.” —Harlan Ellison “One of the great, towering talents of science fiction, the man whose Riverworld books transported me farther than any other sf I'd read at that point.” —Cory Doctorow "Riverworld's scope, audacity, richness, and mystery forever changed the way I viewed epics. For me, Farmer is the eternal master of the saga.” —Cory Doctorow "His work was revolutionary in its time and still holds much for modern readers. He was a splendidly original writer, one of the giants of science fiction." —Robert Silverberg "He was a writer with a wide talent and wide tastes which he combined to provide his readers with a huge amount of top quality fiction. He graced the field he made his own." —Michael Moorcock