The blonde from Barsoom

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The blonde from Barsoom

by Robert F. Young

EN·~18 minutes·1 chapter

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1 total
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18:24

Description

A tired writer finds his imagination slipping beyond the page, thrusting him into the crimson deserts of a hostile Mars. He becomes Thon Carther, an Earth‑born champion standing on the ochre moss of a dead sea, sword in hand, with a striking blond princess from the triple cities of Hydrogen clinging to his arm. The scene crackles with the imminent charge of the green‑skinned Tark horde, their six‑legged mounts thundering across the alien landscape, while the fading sunlight catches the blade’s gleam.

Caught between fantasy and reality, he must act quickly, leaping over the advancing enemy thanks to the planet’s low gravity. The desperate rescue of the princess and the sudden, daring maneuver give a thrilling glimpse of the larger war that looms on this strange world. Listeners will be drawn into the vivid, pulpy adventure as the story teeters on the brink of chaos, promising more daring exploits ahead.

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Language

en

Duration

~18 minutes (17K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962.

Credits

Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2023-11-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Robert F. Young

Robert F. Young

1915–1986

Best known for warm, wistful science fiction, this American writer built a devoted following with stories that mixed wonder, romance, and gentle humor. His work appeared widely in mid-20th-century magazines, and “The Dandelion Girl” remains one of his most loved pieces.

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