"The Chessmen of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fantasy novel published in 1922. When Tara, princess of Helium and daughter of John Carter, crashes her flier in a storm, she finds herself captured by the horrific Kaldanes—large heads with crab-like legs who ride headless human bodies. Prince Gahan of Gathol sets out to rescue her, but conceals his identity as a humble mercenary. Together they must survive the deadly city of Manator, where captives fight to the death as living pieces in a giant chess game. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Chessmen of Mars |
| Series Title | Barsoom series, 5 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chessmen_of_Mars |
| Credits | Produced by Judy Boss |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Mars (Planet) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1153 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 27888 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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