John Carter in 'A Princess of Mars'

Barsoom Series, Book 1

By: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

Civil War veteran John Carter is transported to a dying planet, where he must elude capture by giant green barbarians to rescue a Martian princess from certain doom. In this landmark of science fiction, the myths and mystery of the red planet supply a vibrant backdrop for a swashbuckling epic.

Published in 1911, A Princess of Mars introduced a popular series of novels recounting John Carter's Martian exploits. Author Edgar Rice Burroughs, best known as the creator of Tarzan, employed a new style of writing that combined the genres of fantasy, adventure, and science fiction. His imaginative setting - an advanced but decaying civilization in which Olympian heroics play out against malevolent forces and ever-changing fortunes - endures as a timeless world, in which love, honor, and loyalty form the basis for fast-paced romantic adventures.

Public Domain (P)2012 Tantor

Pretty Good

It was written a long time and it shows. But I enjoyed it very much. I didn't have to try hard to understand the technology. Thumbs up.

Wonderful narrator

I love listening to this book to fall asleep too. The story is a man trapped on another planet and the adventures he encounters

Still wonderful!

ERB read by Scott Brick is perfect! Old school sci-fi written over a 100 yrs ago. Movies have tried to capture Burroughs imagination but nothing is as good as his books. Definitely worth the "Included" listen.

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it was great caricatures, story and reliable with super powers slow in getting there,honor,patients,and preplanning

I loved this story beginning to end

What did you love best about John Carter in 'A Princess of Mars'?

Honorable lead character, an Earth-to-Mars and back again tale. Heavy on exploration, discovery, and bold actions taken in the name of true love & justice! :D

What did you like best about this story?

Between the writing and excellent performance, I felt as though I had been transported to the red planet, nearly as completely as Mr. Carter himself.

Exploration; of a entirely new world, revealed in both macro and micro scale to the reader.
Battles; both personal hand-to-hand, and on an epic scale.
Friendship, love, and justice; while the characters besides Carter are not particularly deep, there is a wide variety, and a certain honesty to be found in all of them.

Which character – as performed by Scott Brick – was your favorite?

The lead, John Carter, though Scott Brick can do no wrong :)

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

Edge of my seat, I absolutely devoured this book.

Scott Brick makes it a pleasure to listen!

I have listened to this story twice by two different narrators. Scott Brick makes it a pleasure to listen to and enjoy!

The story is obviously different than the movie but based upon this book but it is no less enjoyable either way if you discard the expectation that the movie was anything like the book other than a few characters with the same names. I think the book is actually better than the movie. However the movie gave me interesting visuals as I listened to this story for the second time and constructed the scenes in my mind.

If you like Science Fiction you need to listen to this story!

Best ever!

Would you listen to John Carter in 'A Princess of Mars' again? Why?

Saw the movie so I desighted to get the book. Best book that I have heared I can not get enough So I started reading all the John Carter books So far I am at #5. I hope they make the movies on these books Can not wait to see them. I highly recommend these books to hear or read See you on Barsoom.

What did you like best about this story?

everything!

Which scene was your favorite?

When John Carter gets to be with his Princess.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

None

Great science fiction for over 100 years old.

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

Great SiFI Storry

Who was your favorite character and why?

John Carter.

What does Scott Brick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Good at difference character voices.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Could have.

Any additional comments?

Surprisingly good science fiction for over 100 years old. Good character development and really great passion and emotion.

Interesting Genre source reading

It's interesting to read the style and language of the pulp era. The stories are fun, simple and entertaining. They are also racist and misogynist. Scott Brick is not for me - a little over the top dramatic, but he gets totally in it.

Wow! Wish I had found this book as a young adult.

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

Pretty high. I really enjoyed it. I was amazed at how good it was given it's age

What about Scott Brick’s performance did you like?

He is just a fantastic reader.

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

LOL. I think somebody already did that....

Any additional comments?

The book and the movie are not polar opposites, but they do tell different stories. I highly recommend the book. I was amazed that it is now 100 years old. I hope that they hire Scott Brick to read the remainder of the series. Many of the subsequent books don't have great reviews on performance.

I wish I had known about this book series as a teenager (when I had more time to sit and read). I would have eaten them up!