A Princess of Mars A Barsoom Novel

The first published book by the creator of "Tarzan of the Apes" Two years before Edgar Rice Burroughs became a worldwide celebrity with the publication of "Tarzan of the Apes" and its twenty-two sequels, which together have sold more than 30 million copies, he published "A Princess of Mars," A futuristic sci-fi fantasy romance, "A Princess of Mars" tells the story of John Carter, a Civil War veteran who inexplicably finds himself held prisoner on the planet Mars by the Green Men of Thark. Together with Dejah Thoris, the princess of another clan on Mars, the unlikely pair must fight for their freedom and save the entire planet from destruction as the life-sustaining Atmosphere Factory slowly grinds to a halt.

Ray Bradbury is the renowned author of numerous novels, plays, and short stories, including The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451, Dandelion Wine, and the screenplay for John Huston’s 1956 film Moby Dick. He lives in Los Angeles with one wife, three cats, four daughters, and eight grandchildren.


From the Trade Paperback edition.