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This bind-up of the first three John Carter of Mars books is an
ideal 100th anniversary keepsake.
Ever since "A Princess of Mars" was published in 1912, readers of
all ages have read and loved Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom series.
Now, 100 years later, this brand-new bind-up contains the first
three classic John Carter of Mars books: "A Princess of Mars," "The
Gods of Mars," and "The Warlord of Mars." Featuring an Introduction
by Bruce Coville and illustrations from three classic fantasy
illustrators--Mark Zug, Scott Gustafson, and Scott Fischer--this
collection is an incredible value and will be treasured by existing
and new fans.
Don't miss the new John Carer anthology, "Under the Moons of Mars"
"This book has not been prepared, approved, licensed, or authorized
by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. or any other entity associated with
the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate."
This Purple Rose book is a collection of the first five stories in
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom series: A Princess of Mars (1917),
The Gods of Mars (1918), The Warlord of Mars (1919), Thuvia, Maid
of Mars (1920) and The Chessmen of Mars (1922). It contains all of
the original frontispieces by Frank Schoonover and J. Allen St.
John, enhanced and enlarged and is a high quality book with clear
formatting and detailed contents. Visit Purple Rose at
www.purplerosebooks.com and view our other titles and new releases.
John Carter is the hero of Burroughs' Barsoom series. He first
appeared in Under the Moons of Mars (later retitled A Princess of
Mars) the story which catapaulted Burroughs into the limelight. It
was the first of many novels and several sequels followed over the
next three decades, further extending Burroughs' vision of Barsoom.
The world of Barsoom is a romantic vision of a dying Mars, based on
now outdated scientific ideas made popular by Astronomer Percival
Lowell in the early 20th century. While depicting many outlandish
inventions, and advanced technology, it is a savage, 'frontier'
world, of honor, noble sacrifice and constant struggle, where
martial prowess is paramount, and where many races fight over
dwindling resources. It is filled with lost cities, heroic
adventures and undiscovered ancient secrets. The series has
inspired a number of well known science fiction writers, and also
key scientists involved in both space exploration and the search
for extraterrestrial life. It has informed and been adapted by many
writers, in novels, short stories, television and film.
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Tarzan Of The Apes (Hardcover)
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Roy Thomas; Illustrated by Pablo Marcos
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Tara and Gahan are each Barsoomian royalty, residing in two
prominent cities, Helium, and Gathol. Hoping to align the cities
and enjoy the advantages of a romantic union, Gahan wishes to marry
Tara. However, Tara does not reciprocate this love. After rejecting
the engagement, Tara sets out in her flying ship. When she flies
into a turbulent storm, Tara crashes her ship in an unknown
territory. Unharmed but still in danger, Tara is forced to run from
her ship to escape the wild animals of the area, falling into a
trap. Kidnapped by Kaldanes, a group of Barsoomians with large
heads and six crab-like legs, Tara must find a way to save herself
before her captors achieve their plan of eating her. Meanwhile,
perturbed by her disappearance, Gahan sets out to find Tara. But
when he runs into the same storm Tara crashed in, his ship goes
down, leaving him in a similar predicament. Through stealth, charm,
and cleverness, Tara and Gahan are able to escape with their new
friend, Ghek. When they find themselves in an isolated city, the
trio are trapped once again, and this time, they’ll have to win a
violent and deadly game to reclaim their freedom. Continuing the
legacy of the mighty John Carter, The Chessman of Mars depicts a
new generation’s adventures on the thrilling planet of Mars. With
imaginative prose, romance, and adventure, Burroughs’ The
Chessmen of Mars still fosters an exhilarating reading experience
nearly one-hundred years after its publication. This edition of The
Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs features a new,
eye-catching cover design and is printed in an easy-to-read font.
With these accommodations, The Chessmen of Mars caters to a modern
audience while preserving the original wonder and adventure of
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ work.
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The Warlord of Mars (Hardcover)
Edgar Rice Burroughs; Contributions by Mint Editions
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When John Carter discovers that his beloved wife, Dejah, has been
imprisoned in the Temple of the Sun, he is desperate to rescue her.
However, the prison, which slowly rotates, is only opened once a
Barsoomian year. As Dejah’s prison sentence drags on for over a
hundred days, the window of opportunity is narrowing for Carter to
save her. Amid social and political unrest from the last war, the
Thern had appointed a new leader, but many still believed in their
ideologies. When Carter discovers that the new Thern leader, Matai
Shang, and another new leader, Thurid, know the secret of the
Temple of the Sun and intend to plan a prison break, he follows
them, in hopes he could benefit from their plan. After Thurid and
Matai Shang break out the prisoners that they planned to rescue:
Phaidor, the daughter of the Holy Thern, and Thuvia, a Barsoomian
princess, the two decide to take Dejah as well, not to save her but
out of spite and contempt for Carter. As Carter chases after them
in hopes of freeing his wife, he risks it all to save her and
restore peace, encountering ambushes, new discoveries, and dramatic
trials. The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a
nail-biting adventure that continues the narrative of its
predecessor, The Gods of Mars. First published in 1914,
Burroughs’ imaginative work is a perfect example of 20th century
pulp fiction. Descriptive prose and an exciting plot are paired
with thought-provoking themes of race and religion, allowing The
Warlord of Mars to remain adventurous, fun, and reflective to
modern readers. This edition of The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice
Burroughs features a new, eye-catching cover design and is printed
in an easy-to-read font. With these accommodations, The Warlord of
Mars caters to a modern audience while preserving the original
wonder and adventure of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ work.
Tara and Gahan are each Barsoomian royalty, residing in two
prominent cities, Helium, and Gathol. Hoping to align the cities
and enjoy the advantages of a romantic union, Gahan wishes to marry
Tara. However, Tara does not reciprocate this love. After rejecting
the engagement, Tara sets out in her flying ship. When she flies
into a turbulent storm, Tara crashes her ship in an unknown
territory. Unharmed but still in danger, Tara is forced to run from
her ship to escape the wild animals of the area, falling into a
trap. Kidnapped by Kaldanes, a group of Barsoomians with large
heads and six crab-like legs, Tara must find a way to save herself
before her captors achieve their plan of eating her. Meanwhile,
perturbed by her disappearance, Gahan sets out to find Tara. But
when he runs into the same storm Tara crashed in, his ship goes
down, leaving him in a similar predicament. Through stealth, charm,
and cleverness, Tara and Gahan are able to escape with their new
friend, Ghek. When they find themselves in an isolated city, the
trio are trapped once again, and this time, they'll have to win a
violent and deadly game to reclaim their freedom. Continuing the
legacy of the mighty John Carter, The Chessman of Mars depicts a
new generation's adventures on the thrilling planet of Mars. With
imaginative prose, romance, and adventure, Burroughs' The Chessmen
of Mars still fosters an exhilarating reading experience nearly
one-hundred years after its publication. This edition of The
Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs features a new,
eye-catching cover design and is printed in an easy-to-read font.
With these accommodations, The Chessmen of Mars caters to a modern
audience while preserving the original wonder and adventure of
Edgar Rice Burroughs' work.
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The Warlord of Mars (Paperback)
Edgar Rice Burroughs; Contributions by Mint Editions
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When John Carter discovers that his beloved wife, Dejah, has been
imprisoned in the Temple of the Sun, he is desperate to rescue her.
However, the prison, which slowly rotates, is only opened once a
Barsoomian year. As Dejah's prison sentence drags on for over a
hundred days, the window of opportunity is narrowing for Carter to
save her. Amid social and political unrest from the last war, the
Thern had appointed a new leader, but many still believed in their
ideologies. When Carter discovers that the new Thern leader, Matai
Shang, and another new leader, Thurid, know the secret of the
Temple of the Sun and intend to plan a prison break, he follows
them, in hopes he could benefit from their plan. After Thurid and
Matai Shang break out the prisoners that they planned to rescue:
Phaidor, the daughter of the Holy Thern, and Thuvia, a Barsoomian
princess, the two decide to take Dejah as well, not to save her but
out of spite and contempt for Carter. As Carter chases after them
in hopes of freeing his wife, he risks it all to save her and
restore peace, encountering ambushes, new discoveries, and dramatic
trials. The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a
nail-biting adventure that continues the narrative of its
predecessor, The Gods of Mars. First published in 1914, Burroughs'
imaginative work is a perfect example of 20th century pulp fiction.
Descriptive prose and an exciting plot are paired with
thought-provoking themes of race and religion, allowing The Warlord
of Mars to remain adventurous, fun, and reflective to modern
readers. This edition of The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice
Burroughs features a new, eye-catching cover design and is printed
in an easy-to-read font. With these accommodations, The Warlord of
Mars caters to a modern audience while preserving the original
wonder and adventure of Edgar Rice Burroughs' work.
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The Son of Tarzan (Hardcover)
Edgar Rice Burroughs; Contributions by Mint Editions
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The Son of Tarzan is the fourth adventure in the saga of the jungle
lord and the only volume to focus on his son, Jack. Raised in
ignorance of his father's untamed nature, Jack will learn the truth
of his heritage, the exhilaration of its primal power and the
mortal danger of its primitive conflicts and ruthless foes. Edgar
Rice Burroughs turns his attention to Tarzan's son, first seen as
an infant in The Beasts of Tarzan. Fearing unjustified accusations
of murder, Jack flees deep into the African jungle, to the very
place his father, Tarzan, came of age. Like his mighty sire, Jack
adapts to his new life in the wild, finding friends in the great
apes and winning the name Korak, the killer. In rescuing Meriem, an
abducted and maltreated young girl, Jack acquires a friend and
companion in his life of exile. Their relationship is that of
siblings but, as time passes and circumstances tear them apart,
stronger emotions are revealed. The author's mastery of devious
plotting, replete with cruel twists of fate that maximize the
protagonist's danger and fear for their loved one, keeps the novel
moving at a brisk pace and qualify it as one of the most rousing
entries in the Tarzan saga. Originally published in book form in
1917, The Son of Tarzan is part of a rich legacy that includes a
series of 24 books and adaptations in film, radio, television,
comics and more. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of The Son of Tarzan is both
modern and readable.
Jungle Tales of Tarzan, the sixth book in the saga of the jungle
lord, is a series of shorter adventures, all featuring young Tarzan
when he knew no home but the wilderness and his best friends were
creatures of the wild. This collection of interconnected short
stories takes Tarzan back to his early years and tells of the
exciting and formative events of his youth. These twelve tales show
the ape-man before he learned of civilization or truly understood
his human heritage. Tarzan finds an unlikely first love and first
heartbreak, befriends an elephant, and tries to adopt a child with
predictably mixed results. Gentle humor tempers tales of ferocious
and violent action as Tarzan battles a cruel witch doctor and
disguises himself in a lion skin with results both humorous and
horrifying. There is a reflective tone some might not expect of the
author, as young Tarzan learns the difference between reality and
dream, and strives to understand, with none to explain or guide
him, what is meant by 'God'. Many Tarzan fans find particular
enjoyment in reading about the jungle lord's adventures in his
wilderness element and this collection delivers all the thrills,
mystery and adventure they could wish. First appearing in book form
in 1919, Jungle Tales of Tarzan is part of a rich legacy that
includes a series of 24 books and adaptations in film, radio,
television, comics and more. With an eye-catching new cover, and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Jungle Tales of
Tarzan is both modern and readable.
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar is the fifth adventure in the saga of
the jungle lord and features both one of the series most celebrated
locations, the lost city of Opar, as well as one of its most
celebrated characters, the ruthless, obsessed and fatally beautiful
La of Opar. Seeking to make off with some of the lost city of
Opar's treasures, Tarzan survives an earthquake only to take a blow
to the head and be stricken with partial amnesia, leaving him more
wild beast than man. Tarzan can't know that the man he rescues from
Opar's Neanderthal inhabitants is actually a deadly foe, or that
his wife, Jane, is in mortal danger. Full of entwined plotlines,
desperate danger and classic set pieces, Tarzan and the Jewels of
Opar features one of the finest lost cities in fiction, a forgotten
colony of Atlantis in ruins but still populated by semi-human
primitives, full of fabulous treasure, and presided over by La,
Opar's gorgeous and merciless queen. Fashioned in the mold of H.
Rider Haggard's She, La is an unforgettable creation. Her fierce
presence and the scenes of Tarzan's stunning reversion to bestial
savagery help make this volume a favorite of many Burroughs
aficionados. First appearing in book form in 1918, Tarzan and the
Jewels of Opar is part of a rich legacy that includes a series of
24 books and adaptations in film, radio, television, comics and
more. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar is both
modern and readable.
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Tarzan of the Apes (Paperback)
Edgar Rice Burroughs; Edited by Jason Haslam
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A central figure in American popular culture, Tarzan first came
swinging through the jungle in the pages of a pulp-fiction magazine
in 1912, and subsequently appeared in the novel that went on to
spawn numerous film, full-length cartoon, and theatrical
adaptations. The infant Tarzan, lost on the coast of West Africa,
is adopted by an ape-mother and grows up to become a model of
physical strength and natural prowess, and eventually leader of his
tribe. When he encounters a group of white Europeans, and rescues
Jane Porter from a marauding ape, he finds love, and must choose
between the values of civilization and the jungle. Jason Haslam's
engaging introduction situates the novel not only in the pulp
fiction industry, but also against the backdrop of adventure
stories, European exploration in Africa, and the debates over
nature versus civilization. This edition also features an
up-to-date bibliography, chronology, and helpful notes as well as
appendices that include selections of letters from readers to the
editor of The All-Story magazine where the novel first appeared,
histories of feral children, African explorers, and American
advocates of self-reliance.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has
made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the
globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to
scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Caspak (Hardcover)
Edgar Rice Burroughs
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The Land that Time Forgot - In the South Pacific is a mountainous
island called Caspak. Winged humanoid creatures, dinosaurs,
ferocious beasts of prey, Neanderthals, "wild ape-men," and
monstrous reptiles terrorize each other, and the mixed crew of WW 1
adventurers fight across the island. The People that Time Forgot -
Ex-cowboy Tom Billings leads a rescue mission to save Bowen Tyler,
the protagonist of The Land That Time Forgot. In the midst of
hair-raising adventures, he has more trouble keeping his own skin
intact than in finding his friend. Out of Time's Abyss - The Lost
world saga continues. It connects the previous two installments,
bringing in characters introduced in each. Burroughs completes the
revelation of his lost world's unique biological system, only
hinted at in the previous installment, in which the slow progress
of evolution in the world outside is recapitulated as a matter of
individual metamorphosis. This system forms a thematic element
serving to unite the three Caspak stories.
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