Thuvia, Maid of Mars

Autorentext

The creator of the immortal characters Tarzan of the Apes and John Carter of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs is one of the world's most popular authors. His timeless tales of heroes and heroines transport readers from the jungles of Africa and the dead sea bottoms of Barsoom to the miles-high forests of Amtor and the savage inner world of Pellucidar, and even to alien civilizations beyond the farthest star. Mr. Burroughs' books are estimated to have sold hundreds of millions of copies, and they have spawned 60 films and 250 television episodes.

Klappentext

Thuvia, Maid of Mars is the fourth of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Barsoom seriesfeaturing Carthoris, Son of John Carter and Thuvia of Ptarth. Cathoris is implicated in the kidnapping of Martian princess Thuvia who he is in love with but is promised to Kulan Tith, Jeddak of Kaol. Cathoris sets out to find Thuvia. The rescue finds them at ancient Lothar, home of an ancient fair-skinned human race gifted with the ability to create lifelike phantasms from pure thought. Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan, "Lost worlds" and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter.