I know these stories are pulp, but I bet just about anybody could read one of his books, even non-readers. ' Edgar Rice Burroughs was really a great author. Some of the language is very dated, I actually had to look up a few words to understand there meaning. ' I'm not a fan of First Person Stories, but this worked very well. It won't wear out your brain cells and it really moves along! ' - Ellen,

I'm not 11 or 12 anymore and my taste is scifi also has the benefit of a lot of reading in the genre. ' When I was 11 or 12, I absolutely loved the Tarzan books, but I never read any of his science fiction. ' It was okay, not what I expected really. This story was written as serial story in a magazine most likely aimed at teenage boys.

Makes a loyal pet of the beast set to guard him. Wins the love of a Princess and her people. The characters are thinly written, what you have is brave hero John Carter making friends with his captor. But I must remember this book was written 100 years ago and Boroughs was writing a new genre. In book you get the idea that he wished himself there, I think an inter dimensional porthole is more likely. John Carter suddenly wakes to find himself on Mars after being trapped in a cave on Earth. I never did get to see the movie so I can't compare ERB writing to the film. ' On hearing about the movie, I decided I must read the book/s. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.

A princess of mars audiobook