The cave girl

"The Cave Girl" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a captivating story about Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones, a delicate youth stranded in a primitive world, who faces savage people and the strong cave girl, Nadara. The book highlights survival, self-change, and the fight between being civilized and being wild though Waldo’s experiences. After being deserted on a beach and frightened by an unknown creature, Waldo, a man of thought and no practical skills, must live in this harsh environment. He is then chased by cavemen which results in him scrambling up dangerous cliffs to escape. Waldo's fear turns into bravery for survival. Unexpectedly, he connects with Nadara. She sees his hidden grit even when he doesn’t recognize it himself. The beginning of the book starts Waldo’s path of self-discovery as he faces humans and animals in the wild lands.