
FOREWORD
CHAPTER I ON THE ARIZONA HILLS
CHAPTER II THE ESCAPE OF THE DEAD
CHAPTER III MY ADVENT ON MARS
CHAPTER IV A PRISONER
CHAPTER V I ELUDE MY WATCH DOG
CHAPTER VI A FIGHT THAT WON FRIENDS
CHAPTER VII CHILD-RAISING ON MARS
CHAPTER VIII A FAIR CAPTIVE FROM THE SKY
CHAPTER IX I LEARN THE LANGUAGE
A former Confederate soldier finds himself swept away from Earth by a strange storm and awakens on the barren, red world of Barsoom. The alien landscape is populated by towering, six‑legged threes‑gaited creatures and warring city‑states, each with its own customs and deadly politics. Disoriented but fiercely independent, he quickly discovers that his Earthly strength and courage make him a rarity among the planet’s inhabitants.
Soon he is drawn into a fierce conflict between the red‑skinned Martians of Helium and their enemies, proving his skill in battle and earning grudging respect. Amid the chaos he encounters the radiant princess of the city of Helium, a woman of intelligence and bravery who challenges his assumptions about this strange world. Together they must navigate treacherous deserts, hostile tribes, and the ever‑looming threat of the planet’s deadly climate, setting the stage for an epic struggle that will test both his heart and his destiny.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (368K characters)
Series
Barsoom series, 1
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
1993-04-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1875–1950
Best known for creating Tarzan and John Carter, he helped shape modern adventure fiction with fast-moving stories that carried readers from jungle canopies to the surface of Mars. His novels mixed cliffhanger excitement with a huge sense of wonder, and they still influence fantasy and science fiction today.
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by Edgar Rice Burroughs

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

by Edgar Rice Burroughs