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A Fighting Man Of Mars
First published 1973 · 400 pages
A breathless, sword-swinging plunge into a savage, exotic world where every shadow hides a monster and every battle is fought for honor.
What it feels like
Reading this vintage planetary romance feels like strapping into a runaway chariot hurtling across a crimson wasteland. It is a masterclass in propulsive, unapologetic pulp fiction, delivering a relentless barrage of exotic perils, from giant spiders to mad scientists. The atmosphere is steeped in a nostalgic, larger-than-life heroism where honor is paramount and every conflict is settled with a flashing blade. Burroughs' prose is exuberant and vividly descriptive, painting a dying world that is as beautiful as it is deadly. It delights readers who want to turn off the modern world and lose themselves in a purely escapist, swashbuckling adventure where the stakes are high, the monsters are terrifying, and the hero's resolve never wavers.
- Mood
- exotic
- thrilling
- perilous
- nostalgic
- Tone
- earnest
- swashbuckling
- melodramatic
- heroic
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- romantic chivalry · survival against impossible odds · the hero's journey · planetary romance
- The writing
- Exuberant and unapologetically pulpy, filled with breathless action sequences, vivid creature descriptions, and archaic, chivalric dialogue.
- The arc
- Moves from untested, eager ambition through a relentless gauntlet of exotic perils to triumphant, battle-hardened heroism.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave vintage planetary romance, where the heroes are bold, the monsters are massive, and the action never stops.
Content notes
- fantasy violence
- dated cultural tropes
- creature horror
- abduction themes
About the book
Tan Handron from the realm of Gatho encounters a wide range of enemies in this science fiction thriller of the 1930's. He fends off green men, mad scientists, cannibal, spiders and white apes. The main character Tan Handron finds himself an unlikely hero in this pulp fiction classic. "A Fighting Man of Mars," is the seventh book in the Edgar Rice Burroughs Martian series.Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. This eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year.
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