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A Princess of Mars

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A Princess of Mars

By: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Narrated by: Bob Thomley
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A Princess of Mars is the first book in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom series. Full of swordplay and daring feats, it remains the best example of 20th century pulp science fiction.

Public Domain (P)2012 Trout Lake Media
Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera Space Funny Witty
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Imaginative Story • Adventurous Tale • Great Performance • Influential Sci-fi • Vivid World-building • Engaging Reading
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Too many references to modern SyFi to mention, we owe most of today's SiFi to these books.

great, as always.

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If you could sum up A Princess of Mars in three words, what would they be?

A fantastic story!

Who was your favorite character and why?

John Carter because it was an adventure that I could see myself in.

What about Bob Thomley’s performance did you like?

An excellent reader.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Nothing extreme just a very good story.

Any additional comments?

I hope you have all the john Carter books.

Fantastic

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Would you consider the audio edition of A Princess of Mars to be better than the print version?

Yes,It's like living the adventure, in your mind. But a whole different experience than watching the movie.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Princess of Mars?

When John Carter was returned to earth

What about Bob Thomley’s performance did you like?

Enjoyed it emmensly

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No, just nostalgia

a pure classic

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Where does A Princess of Mars rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Listened to some good stories and this ranks at the top.
Main reason that its a good clean fun action romance story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Actually all characters were developed well,but john carters pet-like dog alien was a sweety (i want one)

What about Bob Thomley’s performance did you like?

Once i got used to his voice,he was right for the job

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

John carter and mars

Any additional comments?

Maybe i should stick to pg story's

i so enjoyed this book! just a good story.

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Would you recommend A Princess of Mars to your friends? Why or why not?

The version of "A Princess of Mars" that I first read (about 10 years ago) must have been a bawdlerized, abridged version that stripped Burrough's prose of its grandeur, because I wondered why *anyone* would get excited over John Carter and Dejah Thoris. Listening to this audiobook, I was seized by the variety and precision of the wording ERB used to lift an otherwise pulp-worthy story into the realm of cult classics.

The vocabulary!

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I was surprised about how well read this book was, I wasn't expecting much out of it, considering the price tag was so cheap. Having picked up the other books in the series for 4-5$ a pop, this one had been the best performance out of the whole lot.

After getting through most of the second book, read by somebody else that frequently started off bad and had to work his way up to "eh, it's ok." 5min after they started reading a new segment.... THIS reading of "A Princess of Mars" was by far better.

I would suggest picking up this version of the book. It is the right price if you are just wanting to get introduced to the series.

REALLY GOOD FOR A $2 BOOK

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Would you try another book from Edgar Rice Burroughs and/or Bob Thomley?

If the narrator is changed

If you’ve listened to books by Edgar Rice Burroughs before, how does this one compare?

First book I have listen to by Edgar rice

How did the narrator detract from the book?

I have over 27 books on my phone . I love to listen at work during down time but the narrator made me want to get back to work lol

Was A Princess of Mars worth the listening time?

Haven't finished and not sure I will

Yawn ... Good story but the narrators voice puts m

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That was some racist shiz right there. Very difficult to listen to, as I kept scoffing over the story.

The hero was impossibly good at everything. Boring.

The narrator didn't seem to pause for air so we could digest the story.

A Tale of Three Flaws

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The John Carter series is one of my favorites. The characters seem genuine and not cheesy. The stories are vividly brought to life and suggest to me that they were written more recently than over 100 years ago. I highly recommend reading the entire series. You'll love it.

Imaginative series by Burroughs

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a hundred years later this novel still stands tall. im astonished and enamored. i need more!

can't believe how much I love this

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