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The Chessmen of Mars

By Edgar Rice Burroughs

2020-03-04 00:38:31

The Chessmen of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the fifth of his Barsoom series. Burroughs began writing it in January 1921, and the finished story was first published in Argosy All-Story Weekly as a six-part ... Read more
The Chessmen of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the fifth of his Barsoom series. Burroughs began writing it in January 1921, and the finished story was first published in Argosy All-Story Weekly as a six-part serial in the issues for February 18 and 25 and March 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1922. It was later published as a complete novel by A. C. McClurg in November 1922............. In this novel, Burroughs focuses on a younger member of the family established by John Carter and Dejah Thoris, protagonists of the first three books in the series. The heroine this time is their daughter Tara, princess of Helium, whose hand is sought by the gallant Gahan, Jed (prince) of Gathol. Both Helium and Gathol are prominent Barsoomian city-states. Less

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File size216.9 KB
Print pages160
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date1922-01-01
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1481977579
Edgar Rice Burroughs (Sep 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American fiction writer best known for his celebrated and prolific output in the adventure and science-fiction genres. Among the most notab...

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