A Princess of Mars (Penguin Classics)
Two years before Edgar Rice Burroughs became a worldwide celebrity with the publication of Tarzan of the Apes and its twenty-two sequels, which together have sold more than 30 million copies, he published the futuristic sci-fi romance, A Princess of Mars. A Princess of Mars tells the story of John Carter, a Civil War veteran who inexplicably finds himself held prisoner on the planet Mars by the Green Men of Thark. With Dejah Thoris, the princess of another clan on Mars, John Carter must fight for their freedom and save the entire planet from destruction as the life-sustaining Atmosphere Factory slowly grinds to a halt.
A Princess of Mars is the first in Burroughs' eleven book Barsoon series, following the continued adventures of John Carter.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Community Reviews
The book was alright on its own, and Disney just destroyed it. It makes me angry just thinking about it.
I like knowing all the extra stuff they always cut out of movies. It was nice to know what actually happened.
Although him just wishing to go to Mars was a little stupid. That part in the movie was a better. But only that part.
It was hard for me to get through it. It took a little while. But I think that is the writing style. The novel was written a long time ago.
I do want to read the rest of the series. I think there is potential and I want to know what is going to happen.
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