Tribesmen of Gor

I enjoyed this installment of the series. Tarl is once again employed in the service of Priest-Kings. He meets up with Vella, A.K.A. Miss Elizabeth Cardwell of New York, in a harsh desert environment. The Kur are up to no good and Tarl is out to find out what they are up to. He finds an ally named Hassan and their journey includes the typical Tarl Cabot adventure but if you are a fan of the series you will find this book enjoyable. I recommend it to those who are fans of John Norman and Counter-Earth.

Without a doubt this book is a thrilling masterpiece. One of the best of John Norman's series. I've read the book thrice and all I can say is--Wow! I can't stress enough how imaginative John Norman was in extending the scope and size of his world. Tor had been alluded to in books past, but the scope and size of the Tahari itself was never guessed at. Norman could have based several more adventures there if he had so chosen. Cabot's willpower to survive the march to Klima is astounding! I can only be in awe of the character's manhood. The determination he had to live is mindboggling. Even when offered the chance for a quick death by Ibn Saran, Tarl declines, determined to have his revenge on the perfidious Vella! He is indomitable! A. Nathaniel Wallace, Jr.

Though this is one of the later books, where Tarl has become a true Gorean male, with all the unfortunate philosophy associated with it, I found this book brought the desert region to life with keen detail and clever protagonists.The desert men, based on perhaps 6th century Saudi Arabia were clever and subtle. The desert and it's dangers were brought especially to life. I don't think Tarl has gone through so much as in this book with the march to Klima and the trek across the desert with the Kur later. Simply amazing survival.The Kur's were brought to life well, and Tarl impresses his admiration of the intelligent brave beasts on us. It was interesting to see the Kur have various factions much like the Priest kings did in the third book.I even enjoyed the small haggling bit, where both Tarl and Suleiman haggle well, then Tarl gives up his advantage to give a lower price in thanks for the hospitality and then Suleiman offers an even higher price to demonstrate his generosity.As for side characters, Hassan (and Samos) were admirable as well as Ibn Saran and the unnamed good Kur. The females were less fortunate. The one free woman turned out to be nothing more than a puppet, and when she was allowed to demonstrate her skill with the scimitar it was of course against Tarl himself, perhaps the best swordsman on the entire planet. The rest were slaves that loved it as usual.

Maybe I have not been keeping a close eye on what is happening in the world of J.N. and T.C. but I reread this book for the thirtieth time and still got a buzz from the writing. I imagined T.C. as a Lawrence of Arabia figure and imangined the sand swept march to the salt mines of Klima. The other books in the series are also as good and follow a very narrow path, predictable sure but what is the point of reading fiction if it follows real life and ends unpredictably. I read as a form of escapism, in this I don't drink or take mind altering drugs I use that part of my brain designed for stress relief MY IMAGINATION J.N. merely provides the geography.

One of the best of the series. Moves the battle between the Kurii and the Priest-Kings, via their earthly agents to the next level. Once more Tarl Cabot goes native, this time as Hakim of Tor into the swirling Tahari Desert to fight for the survival of Gor. With some help from an unexpected quarter Tarl once more saves the day...learns new and interesting weapons, befriends world leaders with his stunning blend of martial skills, thickheaded stubbornness, and winning personality.Beyond the excellent story line, we get another glimpse into the workings of Gor and what it means to be Gorean. After coming to grips with his newfound Goreaness Tarl Cabot goes on with his expounding of where it's at.Warning: Not everyone's cup of tea. If you are under the impression that gender is a societal thing...my suggestion...don't pick this book up...you'll be in for a shock.I wish you well