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Summary: Welcome to the planet of the rainbow-colored nudists!
Review: Not much for intellectual stimulation, but WOW! John Carter of Virginia is swept to Mars by, well, something, and while he doesn't get to bring any clothing, it turns out he fits in better that way. Before you know it he's sword slinging across the planet making friends and enemies and leaving behind the corpses of most of those enemies, all to save his true love, a beautiful princess and a red martian (think crayola-red), the indominable Dejah Thoris. And absolutely nobody on the planet ever wears clothing (except the yellow men - think lemon-yellow - who live in the frozen North, and THEY only wear clothing outdoors). It's non-stop action and a whole lot of fun. I only wonder what people made of it when it was published in 1912!
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Summary: Edgar Rice Burroughs - Grandfather of Modern Science Fiction
Review: The first Burroughs book I ever read, _A Princess of Mars_ still has the same power over me now that it did fifteen years ago. John Carter is the perfect hero, Dejah Thoris the perfect princess, and Tars Tarkas is the perfect loyal friend. Edgar Rice Burroughs rightly deserves the title of grandfather of modern science fiction. This is one truly magnificent, timeless adventure.
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Summary: Someone Else's Perspective on This Book
Review: I would add only one thing to the previous reviews: Yes, this book is excellent. But no other book in modern times comes close! It is must reading for science fiction enthusiasts as well as others who wish to be swept off their feet. Barsoom awaits . . .
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Summary: Adventure at it's best
Review: When I was 9yrs old my father read the first chapter of this book to me - I subsequently read the whole burroughs collection before I was ten. Edgar is a master! If you like adventure and fantasy this book and the rest of the martian tomes are a must. Happy reading.
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Summary: The father of science fiction/fantasy
Review: I read this entire series and have never read high adventure written so well! A must for all people who feel they are science fiction or fantasy enthusiasts. The first three books are the best of this superior series.
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Summary: Absolutely excellent
Review: The first Burroughs book I have read. He kept me entertained and curious. I read it in 2 days straight. I highly recommend it!
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Summary: THIS IS CLEARLY THE GREATEST BOOK EVER WRITTEN!
Review: I can't even begin to count the number of times I have read Burroughs' Mars series, and this is without doubt the best of them all. It has everything: swordfights, high adventure, big green Martians, ancient, highly advanced civilizations, a love story, a hero who eventually conquers the world, the most beautiful woman ever in the universe completely naked and falling in love with the most amazing hero of all, and an astounding dreamlike quality to its crisp, clear narrative that is truly enchanting. No one other than Burroughs could have written a novel like this, and I'm glad no one else did, for no one else could have achieved the sheer quality of the book as it stands. If you want a good book that truly stands out above all othersI recommend this book to you. Trust me, you'll enjoy it.
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Summary: I think this is the greatest book ever written!
Review: I can't even begin to count the number of times I have read Burrough's Mars series, and this is the greatest of them all. It has everything: swordfights, a love story, high adventure, ancient, advanced civilizations, and a naked princess who has no qualms about revealing her love for a man she hardly knows but loves with all her heart. No one other than Burroughs could have written a novel like this, and I'm glad no one else did. If you want to have a great read, I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Science Fiction Brilliance!
Review: I have read this novel numerous times, and is one of the most influential science fictions novels around. The imagination of Burroughs is enthralling. These are much more superior than even his Tarzan books. I have read the whole series (9 books), and honestly the best are the first three novels. After that, it gets a bit redundant. Princess of Mars should be a facet in anyone's collection of fine literature.
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Summary: Shame on the publishers
Review: The Martian Tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs get the highest marks, best reviews, they are labelled as the treshold of present day science fiction and science fantasy. Presently nobody seems to be interested in printing these fabulous stories. I wonder why ? Maybe it's because nobody has ever written stories that can be re-read over and over again, making these stories uneconomical in our present day society.
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