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Sci Fi Focus > Encyclopedia > Edgar Rice Burroughs > Barsoom
The Barsoom series is a series of books by Edgar Rice Burroughs, which tell the story of an Earthman (John Carter) mysteriously transported to Mars, and his adventures there. In the books, Barsoom is the name the Martians use to describe their planet.
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By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Engage Books
Released: 2012-04-08
Kindle Edition (1234 pages)
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When John Carter goes to sleep in a mysterious cave in the Arizona dessert, he wakes up on the planet Mars. There he meets the fifteen foot tall, four armed, green men of mars, with horse-like dragons, and watch dogs like oversized frogs with ten legs. His adventures continue as he battles great white apes, fights plant men, defies the Goddess of Death, and braves the frozen wastes of Polar Mars. In other adventures, the Prince of Helium encounters a race of telepathic warriors, the Princess of Helium confronts the headless men of Mars, Captain Ulysses Paxton learns the secret of human immortality, and Tan Hadron's idealized notion of love is tested as he fights off gigantic spiders and cannibals.
Edgar Rice Burroughs vision of Mars was loosely inspired by astronomical speculation of the time, especially that of Percival Lowell, who saw the red planet as a formerly Earth-like world now becoming less hospitable to life due to its advanced age. Burroughs predicted the invention of homing devices, radar, sonar, autopilot, collision detection, television, teletype, genetic cloning, living organ transplants, antigravity propulsion, and many other concepts that were well ahead of his time. The books in the Barsoom series were an early inspiration to many, including science fiction authors Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke and Ray Bradbury, they influenced renowned scientist Carl Sagan in his quest for extraterrestrial life, and were instrumental in the making of James Cameron's Avatar, and George Lucas' Star Wars.
This edition includes 35 illustrations by Frank Schoonover, J. Allan St. John, V. Cutta, P. J. Monahan, George Wildschut & Frank R. Paul. |
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By Edgar Rice Burroughs
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"Barsoom Series Collection: 7 John Carter Stories - Fully Illustrated" is a collection of 7 novels/stories of John Carter by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It includes all the original picture illustrations by Frank E. Schoonover and J. Allen St. John. The book is properly formatted and includes a main table of contents as well as a separate table of contents for each story. Novels/Stories included:
1. A Princess of Mars
2. The Gods of Mars
3. The Warlord of Mars
4. Thuvia, Maid of Mars
5. The Chessmen of Mars
6. The Master Mind of Mars
7. Yellow Men of Mars
Follow John Carter as he travels through the desolate landscape of Mars. Experience adventures full of feats of daring and dazzling swordplay! |
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By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Released: 2009-10-11
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This Halcyon Classics ebook contains 5 novels of the Barsoom Series by noted fantasy writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. Includes an active table of contents.
Contents:
A Princess of Mars
The Gods of Mars
Warlord of Mars
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
The Chessmen of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) was a prolific author, best known for his characters Tarzan and John Carter of Mars, although he wrote in a number of genres including westerns and non-fiction. He completed more than seventy books during his career.
This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.
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By Larry Niven
Tor Books
Released: 2010-11-23
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The Barsoom Project is the direct sequel to 1981's Dream Park. Eviane's first visit to the-state-of-art amusement arena Dream Park ended in disaster: the special effects had seemed more real than life... until the holograms she was shooting with live ammunition turned out to be solid flesh and blood... and very, very dead.
Haunted by the past, rebounding from a lengthy spell in a mental hospital, she has returned to Dream Park to exorcise a nightmare that has become reality. But in Dream Park, nothing is what it seems. The Inuit mythology controlling the images is part of a "Fat Ripper Special" designed to implant new behavioral memes. The players are struggling against the game master, one another, and their own demons. And there is a killer who wants to ensure Eviane never regains her memory...noo matter what it costs.
Blending together hard science fiction with topical RPG-like fantasy games, The Barsoom Project is SF at the cutting edge and a classic creation from two of the genre's most beloved writers. |
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By Edgar Rice Burroughs
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This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library. |
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By Edgar Rice Burroughs
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This Purple Rose book is a collection of the first five stories in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom series: A Princess of Mars (1917), The Gods of Mars (1918), The Warlord of Mars (1919), Thuvia, Maid of Mars (1920) and The Chessmen of Mars (1922). It contains all of the original frontispieces by Frank Schoonover and J. Allen St. John, enhanced and enlarged and is a high quality book with clear formatting and detailed contents. Visit Purple Rose at www.purplerosebooks.com and view our other titles and new releases. John Carter is the hero of Burroughs' Barsoom series. He first appeared in Under the Moons of Mars (later retitled A Princess of Mars) the story which catapaulted Burroughs into the limelight. It was the first of many novels and several sequels followed over the next three decades, further extending Burroughs' vision of Barsoom. The world of Barsoom is a romantic vision of a dying Mars, based on now outdated scientific ideas made popular by Astronomer Percival Lowell in the early 20th century. While depicting many outlandish inventions, and advanced technology, it is a savage, 'frontier' world, of honor, noble sacrifice and constant struggle, where martial prowess is paramount, and where many races fight over dwindling resources. It is filled with lost cities, heroic adventures and undiscovered ancient secrets. The series has inspired a number of well known science fiction writers, and also key scientists involved in both space exploration and the search for extraterrestrial life. It has informed and been adapted by many writers, in novels, short stories, television and film. |
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By Edgar Rice Burroughs
eStar Books
Released: 2012-03-15
Kindle Edition (131 pages)
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Ulysses Paxton an American goes to Mars where he meets Ras Thavas, the greatest physician upon the planet and becomes embroiled in his grisly and amazing experiments.
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By Edgar Rice Burroughs
eStar Books
Released: 2012-03-21
Kindle Edition (150 pages)
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Includes John Carter and the Giant of Mars and The Skeleton Men of Jupiter.
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The moons of Mars looked down upon a giant Martian thoat as it raced silently over the soft mossy ground. Eight powerful legs carried the creature forward in great, leaping strides.
The path of the mighty beast was guided telepathically by the two people who sat in a huge saddle that was cinched to the thoat's broad back.
It was the custom of Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium, to ride forth weekly to inspect part of her grandfather's vast farming and industrial kingdom.
Her journey to the farm lands wound through the lonely Helium Forest where grow the huge trees that furnish much of the lumber supply to the civilized nations of Mars.
Dawn was just breaking in the eastern Martian sky, and the jungle was dark and still damp with the evening dew. The gloom of the forest made Dejah Thoris thankful for the presence of her companion, who rode in the saddle in front of her. Her hands rested on his broad, bronze shoulders, and the feel of those smooth, supple muscles gave her a little thrill of confidence. One of his hands rested on the jewel-encrusted hilt of his great long sword and he sat his saddle very straight, for he was the mightiest warrior on Mars.
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By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Released: 2012-05-17
Kindle Edition (274 pages)
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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. |
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By Edwin Burrouf
5th Horseman Publishing
Released: 2012-02-28
Kindle Edition (45 pages)
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“A Demon-Princess of Mars” is the third book in the “Death of Barsoom” series, inspired by Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic Mars series starring John Carter. This novelette features Lyssa Bel, introduced in “A Rebel of Mars,” who is a different sort of Martian Princess. When last seen, her treacherous family had been ruined and she had been abandoned in the desert to die. What follows herein is the tale of her resurrection from servant to princess once again, by utilizing any and all means of murder and seduction that might be required. This Machiavellian story takes a departure from the arena of the swashbuckling adventure of the previous stories and instead dives into the little-seen world of Barsoomian business and back-room politics. The most dangerous woman on Barsoom demonstrates that one doesn’t need a strong sword arm to kill and conquer -- beauty and ruthlessness can be just as deadly. |
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