Setting the Record Straight: An Interview of a Burroughs Expert

I thought I’d offer you a break from my own semi-literate ramblings and speculations to offer the words of Bill Hillman, the official webmaster and more of Edgar Rice Burroughs information. After my comment about the film version of Tarzan’s “Me Tarzan. You Jane,” Bill stepped forward to set the record straight, as he has done on his official Burroughs websites.Master_of_adventure

I asked Bill to talk about his experiences with Burroughs’ works, and he demonstrates his fan status and authority with the balance achieved only by a Canadian. Or maybe his professorship is to blame for the lack of Jerry Springer moments. I assume most of us will be glad of that reprieve, but there’s fun for sure and many "u"’s in unusual places.

The following are the questions that leapt to mind while I perused the Burroughs section in our new science fiction catalogue. The rest consists of his answers, pure and unabridged, (which means you have to click a link to read on. Tragedy.)

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