A Princess of Mars (Barsoom Book 1)

Name: A Princess of Mars (Barsoom Book 1)
Price: 5.69 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2 (176 reviews)
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Fantasy Science Fiction

4.2 (176)

4.2 stars from 176 reviews

148 pages~2.5 hr readPublished by BoD - Books on DemandPublished 2023-10-06

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You love classic science fiction that feels genuinely inventive, not derivative of what came after it.
You enjoy straightforward adventure stories where the hero is capable and heroic without modern irony or self-doubt.
You're curious about the books that invented pulp science fiction and want to read where it all started.

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You prefer grounded, realistic science fiction with hard physics explanations and minimal fantastical elements.
You need complex female characters with agency, not women primarily described as prizes to be rescued.
You find older prose styles and dated attitudes distracting rather than charming.

About this book

A Civil War veteran is mysteriously transported to Mars while prospecting in the Arizona mountains. After being cornered by Apache warriors in a cave, John Carter emerges to find the landscape transformed. He has been transported to Mars, known as Barsoom by its inhabitants. The planet's lower gravity grants Carter superhuman strength, speed, and agility. On Earth he was an ordinary man; on Mars he possesses god-like powers. However, Barsoom is embroiled in civil war, and Carter must use his newfound abilities to rescue the legendary Princess Dejah Thoris. His mission requires him to battle giant, four-armed green warriors and traverse thousands of miles across terrain filled with unusual plant and animal life. This first volume in the Barsoom series presents an imaginative science fiction adventure story. The ebook has been professionally proofread for accuracy and readability across devices.

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