John Carter of Mars
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"John Carter of Mars" is a captivating series of science fiction novels penned by Edgar Rice Burroughs, serialized starting in 1912. The series follows the adventures of John Carter, a former Confederate soldier mysteriously transported to the planet Mars, known as Barsoom to its inhabitants. There, Carter discovers he possesses incredible strength and agility due to the planet's lower gravity. He becomes embroiled in the conflicts between various Martian factions, including the towering Tharks, the Red Martians, and the Green Martians. Alongside allies like the iconic Princess Dejah Thoris, Carter engages in daring quests, battles formidable foes, and navigates the intricate politics of Barsoom. Burroughs' imaginative world-building, thrilling action, and romantic subplots have captivated readers for generations, offering a timeless escape into a fantastical realm of adventure and wonder.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) is the creator of Tarzan, one of the most popular fictional characters of all time, and John Carter, hero of the Barsoom science fiction series. Burroughs was a prolific author, writing almost 70 books before his death in 1950, and was one of the first authors to popularize a character across multiple media, as he did with Tarzan’s appearance in comic strips, movies, and merchandise. Residing in Hawaii at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941, Burroughs was drawn into the Second World War and became one of the oldest war correspondents at the time. Edgar Rice Burroughs’s popularity continues to be memorialized through the community of Tarzana, California, which is named after the ranch he owned in the area, and through the Burrough crater on Mars, which was named in his honour.
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