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John Carter in A Princess of Mars Audiobook
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Civil War veteran John Carter is transported to a dying planet, where he must elude capture by giant green barbarians to rescue a Martian princess from certain doom. In this landmark of science fiction, the myths and mystery of the red planet supply a vibrant backdrop for a swashbuckling epic.
Published in 1911, A Princess of Mars introduced a popular series of novels recounting John Carter's Martian exploits. Author Edgar Rice Burroughs, best known as the creator of Tarzan, employed a new style of writing that combined the genres of fantasy, adventure, and science fiction. His imaginative setting—an advanced but decaying civilization, where Olympian heroics play out against malevolent forces and ever-changing fortunes—endures as a timeless world, in which love, honor, and loyalty form the basis for fast-paced romantic adventures.
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"John carter of mars, savior, messiah, captain, fighting man, resilient gentleman, lover of the beautiful, none of these has Barsoom ever had before. Barsoom has been waiting for someone of his caliber to unite the people's of barsoom. To this we owe fealty to the greatest warrior of two worlds. Absolutely awesomely inspiring. My fave of fave faves."
— Frank (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Brick’s introspective delivery adds dimension to this popular example of interplanetary pulp fiction.”
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[Burroughs] has created a novel that speaks to the sensibilities and tastes of a modern audience.
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" Fun quick read. Well done given it was written in 1928 - I loved the radium bullets. "
— Vivian, 1/27/2014 -
" Pretty much what I expected. It's a fun, pulpy book; don't go in expecting anything more than that. One thing: it hasn't aged very well. It's still fun and indicative of it's time, but I know that style might not be to everyone's taste. Glad I read it; might hold off on reading the sequels, though!! "
— Minette, 1/22/2014 -
" I picked up this book because I m a huge tarzen fan. When I started it I didn't like it first, but as I progressed it captured me.i think I can give it three stars for the end. Amazing cliff hanger at the end. I read about the movie and everybody is saying how bad the movie is but after reading this book I wanna see it no matter how bad it is. I found narration of social life of tharks on mars was reference to communism, where everybody has to sacrifices for community. I also find characterization of John carter is shallow. I still liked it. "
— Narendra, 1/9/2014 -
" I enjoyed this book though I would have liked battles etc to be more elaborate. I did enjoy the characters/setting though. It's a really quick read I think it only took me maybe 3 hours. "
— April, 1/8/2014 -
" Great story, full of adventure. "
— Rick, 1/3/2014 -
" I liked it. The story was good. It was written in the 1920's. It makes for a good adventure. "
— Dennis, 11/7/2013 -
" Self aggrandizing douche slays enemies, gets girl. "
— Libromaniac, 10/9/2013 -
" Still reading, a great early science fiction work, such imagination! Don't want to see the movie. "
— Nancy, 10/9/2013 -
" Decent but seemed simplistic. Need to read one more to get a better sense of the series I think. "
— Scottlmoritz, 3/10/2013 -
" I thouroghly enjoyed this book. it had a futreistic sense of that when we run out of natural resources we will be hard pressed to retain a certain degree of civility. "
— Solomon, 3/2/2013 -
" This classic tale is still an enjoyable read. "
— Mij, 2/21/2013 -
" Very entertaining. A quick fun read. Mars is a rip roaring crazy place. "
— Ann, 10/24/2012 -
" This is an odd little book, but it's interesting, and it has perhaps the most compelling opening I've ever read. "
— Jennifer, 10/12/2012 -
" A brilliant piece of classic science fiction. It absolutely had some silly moments, but I really enjoyed it. "
— Tena, 10/9/2012 -
" This book is fascinating in many ways, captivating in the imagery of a dying planet and the undying love of a southern gentleman for an alien beauty. The constant intensity throughout the period of the book had me, as the reader, constantly hooked onto the book. "
— Patrick, 9/23/2012 -
" I'm going to flag this one as DNF for the time being. I'm a third of the way in and I'm bored. These first person recollections are not a literary style I care for. "
— Phrito, 5/20/2012 -
" I've read pretty much the entire series as a kid. Loved it. "
— Alicia, 3/22/2012
About Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875–1950), born in Chicago, was educated at Michigan Military Academy and served briefly in the US Cavalry. He began writing while working as a pencil-sharpener salesman, publishing his first piece in 1912 to great success. He authored numerous science fiction and fantasy series but is most famous for his Tarzan books; the suburb of Los Angeles where he lived eventually became known as Tarzana.
About Scott Brick
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.