"The Gods of Mars" is an Edgar Rice Burroughs science fantasy novel, the second of his famous Barsoom series. It was first published in "All-Story" as a five-part serial in the issues for January-May 1913. It was later published as a complete novel by A. C. McClurg in September, 1918. As in many of his novels, Burroughs begins with a frame story that explains how he (Burroughs) came into possession of the text, implying it recounts true events.
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"The Gods of Mars" is an Edgar Rice Burroughs science fantasy novel, the second of his famous Barsoom series. It was first published in "All-Story" as a five-part serial in the issues for January-May 1913. It was later published as a complete novel by A. C. McClurg in September, 1918. As in many of his novels, Burroughs begins with a frame story that explains how he (Burroughs) came into possession of the text, implying it recounts true events.
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An excellent sequel to Burroughs' excellent first Martian novel reunites John Carter with his friends and family on Barsoom. Lots of terriffic battles on land, sea and air, with an ending that surprised me the first time I read it.