num_pages: 505
description: This first volume of the Mars (Barsoom) Stories by Burroughs, contain the first three books of the saga: A Princess of Mars; The Gods of Mars; The Warlord of Mars.  Mars (Barsoom) stories is a saga of 11 novels, picturing a dying Mars (a vision first expressed by writers like Camille Flammarion), but vastly populated by all kinds of creatures.  John Carter in the late 1800s is mysteriously transported from Earth to a Mars suffering from dwindling resources.  The series has been cited by many well known science fiction writers as having inspired and motivated them in their youth, as well as by key scientists involved in both space exploration and the search for extraterrestrial life.  Many writers have adapted elements of the books in books, television and movies, as the 2012 Disney megaproduction "John Carter".
language: English
title: Under the Moons of Mars
titlecomplete: Under the Moons of Mars (Barsoom, #1-3)
genres: Unfinished, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Sword and Planet, Fantasy, Classics, Pulp, Adventure, Fiction, Speculative Fiction
ratings_count: 2744
series: Barsoom
publisher: SFBC Science Fiction