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The Chessmen of Mars

Edgar Rice Burroughs

FormatEbook
Published1998
Words88,200
LanguageEnglish
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The fifth novel in Edgar Rice Burroughs's Barsoom series follows Tara, daughter of John Carter, who is stranded in a dangerous region of Mars and encounters the Kaldanes and Rykors and a deadly living chess game called jetan. Recommended for readers of classic pulp science fiction and planetary adventure.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American writer, recognized for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best known for creating the characters Tarzan and John Carter, he also wrote the Pellucidar series, the Amtor series, and the Caspak trilogy.

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