| A Princess of Mars Contributor(s): Burroughs, Edgar Rice (Author), Seelye, John (Introduction by), Seelye, John (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 0143104888 ISBN-13: 9780143104889 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Fiction | Fantasy - General - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006044846 |
| Lexile Measure: 1390 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.18" W x 7.76" (0.40 lbs) 224 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 76087 Reading Level: 9.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first published book by the creator of Tarzan of the Apes that introduced the world to intergalactic Civil War soldier, John Carter
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 the futuristic sci-fi romance, A Princess of Mars. 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. With Dejah Thoris, the princess of another clan on Mars, John Carter must fight for their freedom and save the entire planet from destruction as the life-sustaining Atmosphere Factory slowly grinds to a halt. A Princess of Mars is the first in Burroughs' eleven book Barsoon series, following the continued adventures of John Carter.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |