Book Description:
A Princess of Mars (1912) is the thrilling first installment in Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Barsoom series — a foundational work of planetary romance and early science fiction. The novel follows Confederate veteran John Carter, who mysteriously awakens on the red sands of Mars (called Barsoom by its inhabitants). There, he finds himself caught in a deadly conflict among rival Martian tribes and falls in love with the fierce and noble Princess Dejah Thoris.
Blending swashbuckling adventure, fantastical civilizations, and speculative science, Burroughs creates a vividly imagined world filled with aerial battles, telepathy, strange creatures, and rigid honor codes. Carter’s Earth-born strength gives him superhuman abilities on Mars, setting the stage for daring rescues and epic showdowns.
A Princess of Mars helped launch the science fantasy genre, influencing generations of writers and filmmakers — from Star Wars to Avatar. It remains a fast-paced, wildly imaginative classic of pulp fiction and escapist storytelling.
