A Princess of Mars (Annotated, Large Print) - Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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Read the classic series that launched Pulp Science Fiction.The definitive edition Features an uplifting extended biography of the life and experiences of Edgar Rice Burroughs Large Print edition Remastered for premium print quality and easy reading In this pulp science fiction novel, we follow John Carter, a Confederate veteran who goes prospecting to Arizona after the war ends. After he finds a big gold vein and is pursued by Apaches, he escapes by hiding in a sacred cave that transports him to a desolated, barren place that turns out to be Mars! Thanks to the lower gravity and atmospheric…mehr

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Read the classic series that launched Pulp Science Fiction.The definitive edition Features an uplifting extended biography of the life and experiences of Edgar Rice Burroughs Large Print edition Remastered for premium print quality and easy reading In this pulp science fiction novel, we follow John Carter, a Confederate veteran who goes prospecting to Arizona after the war ends. After he finds a big gold vein and is pursued by Apaches, he escapes by hiding in a sacred cave that transports him to a desolated, barren place that turns out to be Mars! Thanks to the lower gravity and atmospheric pressure, Carter now possesses almost superhuman abilities. These in turn earn him the favor of the Martian inhabitants. Soon, they involve him in the political affairs of the planet. How will the war veteran Carter fare? Will he ever go back to the Earth or will he have to carve a life for himself on Mars? You will only find out at the end of the book! Get your copy of this timeless classic today!
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Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 - March 19, 1950) was an American writer best known for his creations of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres. Aiming his work at the pulps, Burroughs had his first story, Under the Moons of Mars, serialized in The All-Story in 1912 - under the name "Norman Bean" to protect his reputation. Under the Moons of Mars inaugurated the Barsoom series and earned Burroughs $400. It was first published as a book in 1917, entitled A Princess of Mars, after three Barsoom sequels had appeared as serials and McClurg had published the first four serial Tarzan novels as books. Burroughs soon took up writing full-time, and by the time the run of Under the Moons of Mars had finished he had completed two novels, including Tarzan of the Apes. Burroughs also wrote popular science fiction and fantasy stories involving adventurers from Earth transported to various planets (notably Barsoom, Burroughs's fictional name for Mars), lost islands, and into the interior of the hollow earth in his Pellucidar stories. He also wrote westerns and historical romances. Tarzan was a cultural sensation when introduced. Burroughs was determined to capitalize on Tarzan's popularity in every way possible. He planned to exploit Tarzan through several different media including a syndicated Tarzan comic strip, movies and merchandise. Experts in the field advised against this course of action, stating that the different media would just end up competing against each other. Burroughs went ahead, however, and proved the experts wrong - the public wanted Tarzan in whatever fashion he was offered.