![]() ![]() Carter befriends one of this race called Tars Tarkas and in fact begins to gain a reputation as a warrior as his muscles and strength are greatly increased upon Mars due to the change in gravity. They value fighting and strength above all and have little value for feelings, compassion or love. The Tharks are a tall race, up to 15 feet apparently, with green skin. ![]() Here he falls into the captivity of a strange race of aliens called Tharks. The plot – in a very summarised way is: John Carter is a gentleman and soldier out of Virginia who, at the conclusion of the war turns to prospecting and then in the most unusual circumstances finds himself transported to the planet of Mars (Barsoom). This is like an adventure story really, there’s plenty of action and fighting, a damsel in distress, aliens and war – all set on a different planet that is slowly dying. ![]() I’m glad I finally got round to reading ERB and whilst I don’t think this is going to be one of my all time favourites it was a good read. I’ve read this book as one of my reads for the Little Red Reviewer’s Vintage Sci Fi event and also Stainless Steel Droppings 2015 Sci Fi Experience. I finished reading A Princess of Mars just before New Year. ![]()
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