A princess of Mars
The greatest Science Fiction adventure of all time begins on the crimson sands of Mars.
When Captain John Carter, a weary veteran of the Civil War, seeks refuge in a mysterious Arizona cave, he finds himself transported across the unthinkable void of space to the planet Barsoom-known to us as Mars. Naked, alone, and possessing superhuman strength due to the planet's lower gravity, Carter is quickly captured by the Tharks: a fierce, nomadic race of fifteen-foot-tall, four-armed green warriors.
In this brutal world of dying oceans and ancient ruins, Carter must fight for survival in the gladiatorial pits of an alien culture. But his destiny takes a turn when he encounters the beautiful Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium. To save her, he will have to unite warring tribes, battle horrific white apes, and navigate a web of intrigue that spans the entire Red Planet. Can a man from Earth change the fate of a world that is slowly losing its breath?
Why you will love this: As the cornerstone of the Science Fiction genre, 'A Princess of Mars' pioneered the 'Planetary Romance' and 'Sword and Planet' tropes that inspired everything from Star Wars to Avatar. It is a thrilling blend of high-stakes action, alien world-building, and heart-pounding romance that remains as fresh today as it was a century ago.
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American writer who achieved worldwide fame as the creator of Tarzan and John Carter. His vivid imagination and pulp-adventure style fundamentally shaped 20th-century speculative fiction.
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The greatest Science Fiction adventure of all time begins on the crimson sands of Mars.
When Captain John Carter, a weary veteran of the Civil War, seeks refuge in a mysterious Arizona cave, he finds himself transported across the unthinkable void of space to the planet Barsoom-known to us as Mars. Naked, alone, and possessing superhuman strength due to the planet's lower gravity, Carter is quickly captured by the Tharks: a fierce, nomadic race of fifteen-foot-tall, four-armed green warriors.
In this brutal world of dying oceans and ancient ruins, Carter must fight for survival in the gladiatorial pits of an alien culture. But his destiny takes a turn when he encounters the beautiful Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium. To save her, he will have to unite warring tribes, battle horrific white apes, and navigate a web of intrigue that spans the entire Red Planet. Can a man from Earth change the fate of a world that is slowly losing its breath?
Why you will love this: As the cornerstone of the Science Fiction genre, 'A Princess of Mars' pioneered the 'Planetary Romance' and 'Sword and Planet' tropes that inspired everything from Star Wars to Avatar. It is a thrilling blend of high-stakes action, alien world-building, and heart-pounding romance that remains as fresh today as it was a century ago.
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American writer who achieved worldwide fame as the creator of Tarzan and John Carter. His vivid imagination and pulp-adventure style fundamentally shaped 20th-century speculative fiction.
