A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

In a desperate attempt to save the planet's inhabitants, Carter uses a secret telepathic code to enter the plant and brings an engineer along who can restore its functionality. However, the sudden breakdown of the Atmosphere Plant that sustains the planet's waning air supply threatens the possibility of life on Barsoom. The Red Martians inhabit a loose network of city-states and are in control of the desert planet's canals and agriculture., along which its agriculture is concentrated.Īfter rescuing Dejah Thoris and winning a war against the enemies of Helium, he becomes the Prince of Helium, and the two live happily together for nine years.

The Tharks tribe eventually capture Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium and a member of the humanoid Red Martian race. Thanks to his newly found strength and martial prowess, Carter rises to a high position in the tribe and earns the respect and eventual friendship of Tars Tarkas, one of the Thark chiefs. He soon encounters a nomadic tribe of Green Martians, known as the Tharks, which are the planet's warlike, six-limbed, green-skinned inhabitants. Carter soon discovers that he has incredible strength and superhuman agility in the new environment as a result of its lower levels of gravity and atmospheric pressure. John Carter, a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War, is mysteriously transported to Mars, known as “Barsoom” by its inhabitants, after hiding out in a sacred cave in Arizona. A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950).

The story itself takes place on Mars, imagined as a dying planet with a harsh desert environment. While the novel features plenty of swordplay and daring feats, Burroughs experiments with planetary romance, a subgenre of science fantasy that became increasingly popular following the publication of A Princess of Mars. The novel marks the beginning of his Barsoom series and is considered a classic example of 20th-century pulp fiction. Overviewįirst published in 1912, A Princess of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American author Edgar Rice Burroughs. Ready to start the Burroughs’ Barsoom series by picking up A Princess of Mars? The full novel is available for free download on planksip. PERMISSIONS: Anyone on the internet can find and comment.