
A bold young explorer builds his own rocket to reach Mars, but a miscalculation sends him spiraling onto the mist‑covered planet Venus, called Amtor by its inhabitants. The alien world is a maze of towering clouds, jungles filled with giant insects, and cities ruled by strange, often hostile races. Stranded far from Earth, he must depend on his wits and a telepathic link to a distant chronicler to survive the first perilous days.
He soon learns that the beautiful princess Duare, daughter of a Vepajan king, has been seized by a ruthless faction, and his love propels him into a daring rescue. Along the way he battles bestial tribes, cunning spies, and the terrifying winged Angans who patrol the skies. The story races forward with vivid action, as he confronts alien customs and deadly threats, leaving listeners breathless with wonder at this exotic frontier.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (360K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Ace Books, Inc., 1933.
Credits
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2023-05-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1875–1950
Best known for creating Tarzan and John Carter, this hugely popular adventure writer helped shape early science fiction and fantasy. His stories mixed jungle action, lost worlds, and interplanetary romance in a way that still feels energetic today.
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