A Princess of Mars (The Barsoom Series) - Softcover

Burroughs, Edgar Rice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1623750458 ISBN 13: 9781623750459

Publisher: Corundum Classics, 2013

Synopsis

A Civil War veteran named John Carter, looking for treasure finds a world beyond his wildest dreams. When he is ambushed by Apaches he takes shelter in a sacred cave and is transported to Mars. Here he finds himself possessed of great strength and agility, and through the exercise of his new power comes to earn respect from the green skinned Martians known as Tharks. The Tharks meanwhile capture the Princess of Helium, a red Martian, but John Carter resolves to return her to her people and starts a campaign that will shake the very face of the red planet.

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Review

Although Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) is justifiably famous as the creator of Tarzan of the Apes, that uprooted Englishman was not his only popular hero. Burroughs's first sale (in 1912) was A Princess of Mars, opening the floodgates to one of the must successful--and prolific--literary careers in history. This is a wonderful scientific romance that perhaps can be best described as early science fiction melded with an epic dose of romantic adventure. A Princess of Mars is the first adventure of John Carter, a Civil War veteran who unexpectedly find himself transplanted to the planet Mars. Yet this red planet is far more than a dusty, barren place; it's a fantasy world populated with giant green barbarians, beautiful maidens in distress, and weird flora and monstrous fauna the likes of which could only exist in the author's boundless imagination. Sheer escapism of the tallest order, the Martian novels are perfect entertainment for those who find Tarzan's fantastic adventures aren't, well, fantastic enough. Although this novel can stand alone, there are a total of 11 volumes in this classic series of otherworldly, swashbuckling adventure. --Stanley Wiater

From the Publisher

This book is a large print version using a minimum of 16 point type in a 6 by 9 inch size and library bound. As with all Quiet Vision print books, it use a high grade, acid free paper for long life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Corundum Classics
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1623750458
• ISBN 13: 9781623750459
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Schoonover Frank E
• Number of pages: 210