Synopses & Reviews
Celebrate 100 years of John Carter of Mars with this all-new collection of original stories and art!Readers of all ages have read and loved Edgar Rice Burroughs Barsoom series since the first book, A Princess of Mars, was published in 1912. Now, in time for the 100th anniversary of that seminal work, comes an anthology of original stories featuring John Carter of Mars in brand-new adventures. Collected by veteran anthology editor John Joseph Adams, this anthology features stories from titans of literature such as Peter S. Beagle and Garth Nix and original art from Mark Zug, Charles Vess, and many more—plus an introduction by Tamora Pierce and a glossary of Mars by Richard A. Lupoff.
Illustrations are by prominent artists Meinert Hansen, Charles Vess, John Picacio, and more.
Dont miss Mars Trilogy, the companion bind-up of three classic John Carter of Mars stories!
This book has not been prepared, approved, licensed, or authorized by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. or any other entity associated with the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate.
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"Plenty of sword work and old-style action-adventure, with the occasional clever spin."--Kirkus Reviews
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"It's inconceivable that this volume won't send readers back to the original novels."--Booklist
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"An excellent collection that sci/fi adventure fans will enjoy, and it may guide a new generation of readers to Barsoom."--School Library Journal
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andlt;divandgt;"Plenty of sword work and old-style action-adventure, with the occasional clever spin."--andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/divandgt;
Synopsis
This collection of all-new John Carter of Mars stories contains "plenty of sword work and old-style action-adventure" (Kirkus Reviews). Ever since Edgar Rice Burroughs published A Princess of Mars in 1912, fans of all ages have marveled at the adventures of John Carter, an Earthman who suddenly finds himself in a strange new world. A century later, readers can enjoy this compilation of brand-new stories starring John Carter of Mars.
Collected by veteran editor John Joseph Adams, this anthology features a foreword by Tamora Pierce and stories and original art from titans of literature and illustration such as Peter S. Beagle, Garth Nix, Charles Vess, and many more, plus a glossary of Mars by Richard A. Lupoff.
This book has not been prepared, approved, licensed, or authorized by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. or any other entity associated with the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate.
About the Author
John Joseph Adams is the series editor ofandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;Best American Science Fiction andamp; Fantasyandlt;/iandgt;. He is also the bestselling editor of many other anthologies, such asandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;The Mad Scientistandrsquo;s Guide to World Dominationandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Armoredandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Brave New Worldsandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Wastelandsandlt;/iandgt;,andnbsp;and andlt;iandgt;The Living Deadandlt;/iandgt;.andnbsp;Recent books include The Apocalypse Triptych (consisting of andlt;iandgt;The End is Nighandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; The End is Nowandlt;/iandgt;, andandlt;iandgt; The End Has Comeandlt;/iandgt;), and andlt;iandgt;Press Start to Playandlt;/iandgt;. Called andldquo;the reigning king of the anthology worldandrdquo; by Barnes andamp; Noble, John is a winner of the Hugo Award (for which he has been nominated eight times) and is a six-time World Fantasy Award finalist. John is also the editor and publisher of the digital magazines andlt;iandgt;Lightspeed andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;Nightmareandlt;/iandgt;,andnbsp;and is a producer for WIREDandrsquo;sandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;The Geekandrsquo;s Guide to the Galaxyandnbsp;andlt;/iandgt;podcast.andnbsp;