A Princess of Mars

John Carter is catapulted to Mars! Or Barsoom, as the locals call the dying planet. Suddenly he is surrounded by strange, towering cities, colossal, four-armed savage green hordes and hideous monsters. When he falls in love with Dejah Thoris, a beautiful red Martian princess who is in mortal danger, his newfound superhuman powers might come in handy... A trailblazing classic of the science fiction genre, "e;A Princess of Mars"e; is the first book in Edgar Rice Burroughs's beloved Mars series and the basis for the 2012 feature film "e;John Carter"e;. Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) was an American novelist. His most notable creations include the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, who first appeared in "e;A Princess of Mars"e;, and the jungle hero Tarzan, also known from the now classic 1999 Disney adaption, voiced by Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Glenn Close, and Rosie O'Donnell.