A Princess of Mars
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (581 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1400100186 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 197 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Surprise and extra thoughts This novel was a complete surprise for me. First, I saw a movie on TV called John Carter. I thought it was great. Next, I noticed it was based on a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs- of Tarzan fame? No way, I thought. So, when my family bought me a tablet for Christmas, I decided to look for it. At the ridiculous price of $0.00, I bough. Lilyn G. said This was just a fun read!!. Princess of Mars is just a fun book. Edgar Rice Burroughs blew clear through my expectations and gave me a dime-store delight style pulp science fiction read that left me grinning. After H.G. Wells’ In the Days of the Comet, I was expecting something stuffy and a bit of drudgery to work through. However, it was obvious pretty . The Greatest Story of Swordsmen And Chivalry Ever Written And It Just Happens To Take Place On Mars Dave Wilde Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1912 novel "A Princess of Mars" is a brilliant, wonderful piece of literature. That it is still just as good one hundred years after it was written is testament to just how good a writer Burroughs was. What would it be like to be transported to another planet without a spaceship, guns, or even clothes? What wou
This is the first of eleven in the popular 'Martian' series by Edgar Rice Burroughs.. He also encounters the beautiful Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium, and earns her everlasting devotion. John Carter battles ferocious Martian creatures, but gains the respect and friendship of the Barsoomians. Ex-confederate army captain John Carter finds himself unwittingly transported to Mars, while fleeing Apache Indians. Fortunately for John, the gravitational difference between Mars and Earth has endowed him with the strength that he will need for survival on this hostile planet. This new world is populated by a race of monstrous Martians, whose culture is based on the ability to fight for their race
This is a wonderful scientific romance that perhaps can be best described as early science fiction melded with an epic dose of romantic adventure. Although this novel can stand alone, there are a total of 11 volumes in this classic series of otherworldly, swashbuckling adventure. 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. A Princess of Mars is the first adventure of John Carter, a Civil War veteran who unexpectedly find himself transplanted to the planet Mars. --Stanley Wiater. B