Princess of Mars, A (Modern Library Classics (Paperback)) - Softcover

Burroughs; Edgar Rice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8129123797 ISBN 13: 9788129123794

Publisher: Rupa Classics Library, 2013

Synopsis

In the spring of 1866, John Carter, a former Confederate captain prospecting for gold in the Arizona hills, slips into a cave and is overcome by mysterious vapors. He awakes to find himself naked, alone, and forty-eight million miles from Earth-a castaway on the dying planet Mars. Taken prisoner by the Tharks, a fierce nomadic tribe of sixlimbed, olive-green giants, he wins respect as a cunning and able warrior, who by grace of Mars's weak gravity possesses the agility of a superman. He also wins the heart of fellow-prisoner Dejah Thoris, the alluring, red-skinned Princess of Helium, whose people he swears to defend against their grasping and ancient enemy, the city-state of Zodanga.

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About the Author

Ray Bradbury is the renowned author of numerous novels, plays, and short stories, including "The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451, Dandelion Wine," and the screenplay for John Huston's 1956 film "Moby Dick." He lives in Los Angeles with one wife, three cats, four daughters, and eight grandchildren.

From the Back Cover

Virginia gentleman John Carter, unexpectedly transported to the perilous red planet, Mars, finds himself captured by the loveless Green Men of Thark. As Carter struggles to win his freedom--and the affections of fellow captive Dejah Thoris, princess of the rival clan of Helium--the fate of the entire planet hangs in the balance: warring Martian tribes collide and the beleaguered Atmosphere Factory grinds to a suffocating halt. Ray Bradbury, reminiscing on the enduring thrill of Burroughs's Martian adventure, writes, "I stood on the lawns of summer, raised my hands, and cried for Mars, like John Carter, to take me home. I flew to the Red Planet and never returned."

Edition details

• Publisher: Rupa Classics Library
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8129123797
• ISBN 13: 9788129123794
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208