The Chessmen of Mars
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In this novel Burroughs continues to focus on the younger members of the family tree customary by John Carter and Dejah Thoris, protagonists of the first three books in the series. The heroine this time is their daughter Tara, princess of Helium, whose hand is sought by the gallant Gahan, Jed (prince) of Gathol. Both Helium and Gathol are prominent Barsoomian city states. Book 5 in the Mars series.
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…This tale is a fun read, though not nearly as well written as the original Martian Trilogy, and it isn’t as much fun (in my opinion).
The tale is about John Carter’s daughter. She is lost during a Martian storm–stranded among a race of living heads (lacking bodies). She attempts escape and eventually meets up with a young warrior who, of course, has fallen in like with her. …
The tale is rather imaginative, though not as excellent as the original. I’d say that this is the last fun book in the series, as the rest are pretty much the same tale retold with new names and places.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
I grew up reading about John Carter & Barsoom & loved the whole series for the imagination Burroughs used. Altho not a worry back then, it’s nice to read a book lacking profanity now. I wish Steven Spielberg would make movies out of these books, they would be SO exciting & fun!
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
First off, if you’re expecting another “Princess of Mars” (or “Gods of Mars”) you’ll probably be disappointed. This tale is a fun read, though not nearly as well written as the original Martian Trilogy, and it isn’t as much fun (in my opinion).
The tale is about John Carter’s daughter. She is lost during a Martian storm–stranded among a race of living heads (lacking bodies). She attempts escape and eventually meets up with a young warrior who, of course, has fallen in like with her. They both end up captives of a race of red Martians who play Chess with living people (the people play to the death).
The tale is rather imaginative, though not as excellent as the original. I’d say that this is the last fun book in the series, as the rest are pretty much the same tale retold with new names and places.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
Well-formatted Kindle version of the classic Mars book. Chapter breaks, line breaks, margins are appropriately configured. No noticeable typos or transcription errors.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
John Carter, Warlord of Mars, and his stunning wife, Dejah Thoris of Helium have a daughter, Tara. An adolescent daughter who has everything a young woman could wish for, including an arranged marriage on the horizon with a nice guy. Well, you can see where this is going. Princess Tara decides that having it all isn’t excellent enough for her, so she has a tantrum and storms off. No, factually storms off when her solo flight gets caught up in the storm of the century. An enamoured prince sees his opportunity to push Tara’s affianced out of the picture and races after her. Tara gets enslaved with a possible invitation to be the guest of honor at a banquet held by a race that has unusual tastes in slaves, the Kaldanes.
The Kaldanes… focus on things of the mind rather than the physical, and are the heads of another species, the rykor.
After escaping this threat, Tara and her hero stumble into the hands of a tribe of red men who specialize in jetan, the chess of Barsoom, with a refuge from the Kaldanes in tow.
Fighting, intrigue, treachery, heroism, concealed identities, and a happily ever after. First rate adventure from Barsoom.
“The Chessmen of Mars” has two firsts; humor and philosophy. The refuge from the Kaldanes demonstrates a warped sense of humor that just tickled me, but it is the first real effort at humor I’ve experimental in ERBs Mars series. And prior to this book, ERB offered small philosophy more than “huge sword, excellent; honest fight, excellent; terrible guys, terrible”. In this one, he discusses the merits and drawbacks of pursuing physical and intellectual excellence, and the need for balance in life and personal development.
Despite the effort at intellectual stimulation, I loved this one at least as much (if not more) than the previous Mars books.
E.M. Van Court
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5