Travel to Mars, known by its inhabitants as Barsoom, in books four, five, and six of Edgar Rice Burroughs's classic science fiction series. Featuring Carthoris, John Carter's son, and Thuvia of Ptarth, Thuvia, Maid of Mars is the thrilling story of the kidnapping and war ignited by Carthoris's unrequited love for Thuvia, who is engaged to another. In The Chessmen of Mars, Burroughs tells the story of Tara, daughter of John Carter and Dejah Thoris, who, along with her suitor Prince Gahan, is forced into a life-threatening game of Jetan. The Master Mind of Mars introduces the hero Ulysses Paxton, an Earthman sent to Mars by astral projection. Taken in by the eldery Ras Thavas, Ulysses takes on the name Vad Varo and is trained to transplant brains. Edgar Rice Burroughs's Barsoom series helped define the science fiction genre and inspired many well-known sci-fi writers including Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. Clarke. The books have been adapted for film and comic strips.
