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.
