The Warlord of Mars

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Overview

John Carter discovers that a First Born knows the secret of the Temple of the Sun and he and the Holy Hekkador Matai Shang want to rescue the Holy Thern's daughter; who is imprisoned with Dejah Thoris and another Barsoomian princess; Thuvia of Ptarth. John Carter follows them in the hope of liberating his beloved wife. His antagonists flee to the north; taking the three women along. Thereafter John Carter follows them untiring into the north polar regions where he discovers more fantastic creatures and ancient; mysterious Martian races. These he overcomes in battle; and is later proclaimed "Warlord of Barsoom" by his allies. This book is the last to feature Tars Tarkas; John Carter's ally; in any major role; indeed; the green Barsoomians of whom Tars Tarkas is an oligarch disappear altogether from most of the later novels.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016749075
Publisher:	Cricket House Books, LLC
Publication date:	04/10/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) had various jobs before getting his first fiction published at the age of 37. He established himself with wildly imaginative, swashbuckling romances about Tarzan of the Apes, John Carter of Mars and other heroes, all at large in exotic environments of perpetual adventure. Tarzan was particularly successful, appearing in silent film as early as 1918 and making the author famous. Burroughs wrote science fiction, westerns and historical adventure, all charged with his propulsive prose and often startling inventiveness. Although he claimed he sought only to provide entertainment, his work has been credited as inspirational by many authors and scientists.