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EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
Science Fiction Collection
Six Book Sci-Fi Set Vol. One

All books by Edgar Rice Burroughs

The Warlord Of Mars
The Gods Of Mars
Thuvia, Maid Of Mars
The Chessmen of Mars
The Land That Time Forgot
At the Earths Core

All Book Descriptions

The Warlord Of Mars
Synopsis
Warlord of Mars is a fantasy novel of planets fiction genre written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, an American novelist who created Tarzan. This novel is a part of his Barsoom series and the story is the continuation of previous novel The Gods of Mars, which has ended abruptly, while the princess Dejah Thoris was imprisoned in the Temple of the Sun.
As the novel opens, Protagonist John Carter understands that along with his beloved wife, there are two more princesses have been detained by the antagonists. Thuvia, Princess of Ptarth, Holy Therns daughter, and Dejah Thoris are in a prison which is opened only once in a year. John Carter follows the antagonists while they move to north polar regions, and overcame a battle with mysteries Martian races.
The Gods Of Mars
Synopsis
The Gods of Mars is a science fiction novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, an American novelist remembered for his planet fiction works in book series such as Pellucidar series, Venus series, Caspak series, Moon series, and Barsoom series.
This novel is a continuation of A Princess of Mars in which the protagonist John Carter was unexpectedly transported from Mars to Earth. The story opens up after ten years, he is returning to Mars.In a mission to search the missing Carter, his friend Tars Tarkas unknowingly survived the unknown Plant Men attacks, which killed many Green Martians. After Johns arrival back to Mars, the due rescue a slave girl named Thuvia. The story ends up in imprisonment of three women Dejah Thoris, Thuvia and Phaidor in the Temple of Sun which opens only once a year. Rest of the story is narrated in the next novel The Warlord of Mars.
Thuvia, Maid Of Mars
Synopsis
Thuvia, Maid of Mars is a science fiction novel of planet fiction genre written by the American novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs, as a part of his Barsoom series of novels about Mars. This novel is the continuation of the early Barsoom series The Warlord of Mars and the protagonist is Carthoris, son of John Carter.
The novel opens up Carthoriss sweetheart Thuvia, who is in a dilemma of her promised marriage with Kulan Tith, Jeddak of Kaol. Only death can break an engagement as per Barsoom rules. Obviously the suitor cannot be a reason for the death, which makes Carthoriss hands tied. Meanwhile Thuvia has been kidnapped by Dusar, though the circumstances of the kidnapping blamed Carthoris. The preceding incidents narrate, whether Carthoris could rescue Thuvia and succeeds in marrying her or not.
The Chessmen of Mars
Synopsis
The Chessmen of Mars is part of the Barsoom series novels on Mars fiction written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, remembered for his planet fiction works and jungle adventure novels with his creations of Mars hero John Carter and Jungle hero Tarzan.
This novel focuses on Tara, Princess of Helium not getting attracted towards Prince Gahan of Gathol. Angered by her unwillingness, her craft has been stormed and she reaches an unfamiliar region. Kaldanes a horrific race with large heads and small legs capture Tara and imprisoned. Kaldanes can attach their head to a headless creature called Rykors and ride like a horse. Ghek one of the Kaldanes is impressed by Taras singing voice.
Meanwhile Gahan also reaches Kaldanes, by the same storm which brought Tara and captivated by Kaldanes. However he rescues Tara and flee along with Ghek. Tara could not identity Gahan now and he also hides his identity. All three reaches Manator, an isolated city and are captured by them. To escape they have to play a large Chess game in which game pieces would be living versions.
The Land That Time Forgot
Synopsis
The Land That Time Forgot is a fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first of his Caspak trilogy. His working title for the story was "The Lost U-Boat." The sequence was first published in Blue Book Magazine as a three-part serial in the issues for September, October and November 1918. The complete trilogy was later combined for publication in book form under the title of the first part by A. C. McClurg in June 1924. Beginning with the Ace Books editions of the 1960s, the three segments have usually been issued as separate short novels
At the Earths Core
Synopsis
At the Earths Core is a 1914 fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first in his series about the fictional "hollow earth" land of Pellucidar. It first appeared as a four-part serial in All-Story Weekly from April 425, 1914. It was first published in book form in hardcover by A. C. McClurg in July, 1922.
The author relates how, traveling in the Sahara desert, he has encountered a remarkable vehicle and its pilot, David Innes, a man with a remarkable story to tell. David Innes is a mining heir who finances the experimental "iron mole," an excavating vehicle designed by his elderly inventor friend Abner Perry. In a test run, they discover the vehicle cannot be turned, and it burrows 500 miles into the Earths crust, emerging into the unknown interior world of Pellucidar. In Burroughs concept, the Earth is a hollow shell with Pellucidar as the internal surface of that shell.

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File size (Digital) (1.34MB)
Books included (6)
Biography included (Yes)
Page count (8.5x11) (1,107)
Word count (453,340)
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