A Princess of Mars - Softcover

Burroughs, Edgar Rice; Bingham, Kenneth E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1461119758 ISBN 13: 9781461119753

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

Synopsis

A Princess of Mars, the inspiration for the upcoming 2012 movie “John Carter of Mars”, is an Edgar Rice Burroughs science fiction novel, the first of his famous Barsoom series. It is also Burroughs’ second novel, predating his Tarzan stories. “The Outlaw of Torn” was his first. Full of swordplay and daring feats, the story is considered a classic example of 20th century pulp fiction. It is a seminal example of the planetary romance genre, which became highly popular in the decades to follow, and also has some elements of Westerns. It is set on a dying Mars, informed by ideas popularized by astronomer Percival Lowell in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It inspired a number of well known 20th century science fiction writers, including Ray Bradbury, John Norman and Arthur C. Clarke, and was also inspirational for many scientists in the fields of space exploration and the search of extraterrestrial life, including scientist Carl Sagan, who read the novel as a child. Story Summary; John Carter, a Confederate American Civil War veteran, goes prospecting in Arizona and, when set upon by Indians, is mysteriously transported to Mars, called “Barsoom” by its inhabitants. Carter finds that he has great strength on this planet, due to its lesser gravity. Carter soon falls in among the Tharks, a nomadic tribe of the planet’s warlike, four-armed, green inhabitants. Thanks to his strength and combat abilities he rises in position in the tribe and earns the respect and eventually the friendship of Tars Tarkas, one of the Thark chiefs.

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Princess of Mars When Civil War veteran Captain John Carter is incredibly transported from Earth to a strange and weird landscape on Mars, he finds that the weak gravity exponentially increases his speed and strength. Taken prisoner by Martian warriors, Carter impresses them with his remarkable fighting skills and is quickly made a high-ranking chieftain. Full description

Review

Might it really be possible?in fact and not fancy?to venture with John Carter to the Kingdom of Helium on the planet Mars? (Carl Sagan)

Might it really be possibleain fact and not fancyato venture with John Carter to the Kingdom of Helium on the planet Mars? (Carl Sagan)

Might it really be possible in fact and not fancy to venture with John Carter to the Kingdom of Helium on the planet Mars? (Carl Sagan)

Might it really be possible--in fact and not fancy--to venture with John Carter to the Kingdom of Helium on the planet Mars? (Carl Sagan)

Might it really be possiblein fact and not fancyto venture with John Carter to the Kingdom of Helium on the planet Mars? (Carl Sagan)"

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1461119758
• ISBN 13: 9781461119753
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 210