The Gods Of Mars
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Facsimile DJ. Boards - worn and faded. Binding - tight. Clean text.
The second installment in Edgar Rice Burroughs's beloved Barsoom series, The Gods of Mars is a pulse-pounding science fantasy adventure that chronicles the return of John Carter to the red planet after a decade of involuntary exile on Earth. Carter arrives not in the familiar deserts of Barsoom, but in the legendary Valley Dor — a paradise that all Martians believe to be their afterlife — only to uncover a horrifying truth: the valley is a death trap ruled by monstrous plant men and the tyrannical Holy Therns, who have enslaved Martian civilization through centuries of religious deception. With relentless pacing and swashbuckling action, Burroughs presents a narrative that is equal parts heroic romance and sharp critique of blind religious faith. Carter battles impossible odds alongside old allies and new companions, driven by his desperate search for his beloved Dejah Thoris, whose fate delivers one of the most agonizing cliffhangers in pulp fiction history. First published in 1913, this classic work remains a cornerstone of planetary romance and a testament to Burroughs's unmatched gift for breathless, imaginative storytelling.
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Format: Hardback
Published: 1918, Grosset & Dunlap
Genre: Science fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Facsimile DJ. Boards - worn and faded. Binding - tight. Clean text.
The second installment in Edgar Rice Burroughs's beloved Barsoom series, The Gods of Mars is a pulse-pounding science fantasy adventure that chronicles the return of John Carter to the red planet after a decade of involuntary exile on Earth. Carter arrives not in the familiar deserts of Barsoom, but in the legendary Valley Dor — a paradise that all Martians believe to be their afterlife — only to uncover a horrifying truth: the valley is a death trap ruled by monstrous plant men and the tyrannical Holy Therns, who have enslaved Martian civilization through centuries of religious deception. With relentless pacing and swashbuckling action, Burroughs presents a narrative that is equal parts heroic romance and sharp critique of blind religious faith. Carter battles impossible odds alongside old allies and new companions, driven by his desperate search for his beloved Dejah Thoris, whose fate delivers one of the most agonizing cliffhangers in pulp fiction history. First published in 1913, this classic work remains a cornerstone of planetary romance and a testament to Burroughs's unmatched gift for breathless, imaginative storytelling.