Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
430
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 2006
Publisher
Barnes & Noble
Description
This volume contains novels 4 and 5 of the
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
The Chessmen of Mars
It also contains the Glossary of Names and Terms in the Martian Books
Mars (Barsoom) stories is a saga of 11 novels, picturing a dying Mars (a vision first expressed by writers like Camille Flammarion), but vastly populated by all kinds of creatures.
John Carter in the late 1800s is mysteriously transported from Earth to a Mars suffering from dwindling resources.
The series has been cited by many well known science fiction writers as having inspired and motivated them in their youth, as well as by key scientists involved in both space exploration and the search for extraterrestrial life.
Many writers have adapted elements of the books in books, television and movies, like the 2012 Disney megaproduction "John Carter".
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
The Chessmen of Mars
It also contains the Glossary of Names and Terms in the Martian Books
Mars (Barsoom) stories is a saga of 11 novels, picturing a dying Mars (a vision first expressed by writers like Camille Flammarion), but vastly populated by all kinds of creatures.
John Carter in the late 1800s is mysteriously transported from Earth to a Mars suffering from dwindling resources.
The series has been cited by many well known science fiction writers as having inspired and motivated them in their youth, as well as by key scientists involved in both space exploration and the search for extraterrestrial life.
Many writers have adapted elements of the books in books, television and movies, like the 2012 Disney megaproduction "John Carter".
Genres
Science Fiction