| The Barsoom Chronicles #1 a Princess of Mars Contributor(s): Burroughs, Edgar Rice (Author), Schweitzer, Darrell (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1617202304 ISBN-13: 9781617202308 Publisher: Wilder Publications OUR PRICE: $9.02 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - General - Fiction | Science Fiction - Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6" W x 9" (0.59 lbs) 178 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Princess of Mars is the novel that started Edgar Rice Burroughs' amazing Barsoom series. In it we meet one of the greatest heros of pulp fiction, John Carter, a retired confederate soldier. At the start of the novel his is prospecting in Arizona and is attacked by Indians he escapes into a cave and is transported to Mars where a legend is born. This edition has a new introduction by World Fantasy Award winner Darrell Schweitzer. Schweitzer the former Editor of Weird Tales and a pre-emanate scholar of fantastic fiction places the Barsoom novels in their proper context. These novels will transport you to a lush Mars that never was. A Mars filled with strange and wonderful flora and fauna; giants and monsters, and most importantly maidens in distress and fabulous adventures. Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment. |