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"Forbidden City" is generally considered a rather weak Tarzan story by dedicated and oft-times critical readers because the original tale came from a radio serial written by Rob Thompson. Burroughs’ heart was apparently not into revising "Tarzan and the Forbidden City" for magazine and book publication. Burroughs teams his ape-man up with his old friend d’Arnot, who explains the history of Tarzan to the characters and to the reader. The author initially uses a case of mistaken identity between Tarzan and Brian Gregory but this plot device is soon abandoned. "Forbidden City" is a tale of treachery, deceit, greed,--and trust and love. The novel contains Burroughs' trademarks of capture and escape, unrequited love, and heroic deeds. Burroughs’ prose has been better in other Tarzan novels, but as one of the middle tales where plot redundancy and lost cities seem to stand shoulder to shoulder, "Forbidden City" is nonetheless a required item for the completist.

Tarzan relaxes on Tantor. He senses a Gomangani. Ogabi, a native, brings a message from a man named Gregory and Paul d’Arnot for him to come to the village of Loango. Tarzan leaves for the port city. Helen Gregory asks Captain d’Arnot if he thinks Tarzan can find her brother Brian, who has been being missing for three years. Gregory--Brian and Helen’s father--thinks his son may be dead.D’Arnot cautions Gregory to not offer Tarzan money for the job. Lal Taask, an East Indian, and Magra, an Anglo-Indian, drink Planter’s Punches and try to figure a way to get close to the Gregorys. Tarzan enters. Helen thinks he is her brother Brian. Lal Taask and Magra also think Tarzan is Brian. Magra sends a message to Tarzan asking him to meet her by the entrance. When Tarzan arrives she calls him Brian Gregory. Tarzan says she is mistaken and turns to leave. She warns that Lal Taask has a pistol at his back and they go upstairs, passing the Gregorys and d’Arnot. Entering a room where Atan Thome, an East Indian, awaits, Thome wants to buy the map to Ashair, the Forbidden City. Tarzan says he has never heard of Ashair. Thome, furious, commands Lal Taask to kill Tarzan.

D’Arnot wonders why Tarzan went upstairs. Lal Taask attacks Tarzan. Tarzan throws him to the floor and turns on Atan Thome. The East Indian says he only wants the map to Ashair and the Father of Diamonds. Thome pulls a pistol. Magra intercedes. Thome pulls Magra into another room. The sound of a gunshot brings d’Arnot and the Gregorys to the room. Tarzan explains the situation and crashes into the next room. The room is empty. Lal Taask also disappears when the others go into the room. D’Arnot is attracted to Helen Gregory. Tarzan asks them about the map Atan Thome is seeking. Helen says she has a sketchy map her brother sent to her. D’Arnot tells Tarzan about the Gregory's safari plans. Tarzan agrees to lead the safari. A guide named Wolff is hired as a hunter. Behind Wong Feng’s shop Thome questions Magra why she stopped him from shooting Brian (Tarzan). Magra whispers her plan to Thome. Thome replies that Lal Taask shall do it tomorrow. Wong Feng, the Chinese herbalist, nurses Lal Taask back to health.