description: Ex-confederate army captain John Carter finds himself unwittingly transported to Mars, while fleeing Apache Indians. This new world is populated by ferocious Martians, whose culture is based on the ability to fight for their race. Fortunately for John, the gravitational difference between Mars and Earth has endowed him with the superhuman strength that he will need for survival on this hostile planet.John Carter combats monstrous Martian creatures, but gains the respect and friendship of the Barsoomians. He also encounters the beautiful Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium, and earns her everlasting devotion. Mars Series #1
language: English
title: A Princess of Mars
titlecomplete: A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1)
characters: John Carter, Kantos Kan, Tars Tarkas, Carson Napier, Sarkoja, Dejah Thoris, Woola, Sola
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Pulp, Adventure, Romance, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Novels, Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 56592
places: Venus, Mars, Arizona, Barsoom
series: Barsoom
publisher: Tantor Media