A Princess of Mars

About this book

Transported from an Arizona cave to Mars, John Carter finds a world of dying seas, enormous green warriors and cities built by civilisations at war. Gravity makes him astonishingly strong; survival proves considerably harder.

The first Barsoom adventure follows Carter through capture, combat and his growing attachment to Dejah Thoris, a princess of Helium. Four-armed Tharks, airborne vessels and the vast red deserts make Burroughs's Mars immediately recognisable. Frank E. Schoonover's illustrations lend the setting an imposing scale.