A Princess of Mars (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
A Princess of Mars (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Publisher: Royal Classics

Published: 2024-05-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781778785306

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John Carter, a Confederate veteran, finds himself transported to Mars after the Civil War, where he discovers he has extraordinary physical abilities due to the planet's different gravity and atmosphere. Amidst Mars' diverse species and complex politics, Carter becomes a leader among the Tharks, a tribe of fierce green Martians, and embarks on a perilous adventure to save Dejah Thoris, the princess of the red Martians. His quest throws him into the heart of Martian conflicts, pitting him against the predatory Zodanga state, escalating his adventures into a grand battle for peace and justice. A Princess of Mars marks a pivotal point in the evolution of science fiction literature. This novel not only pioneered the planetary romance subgenre - blending elements of fantasy with adventurous swordplay and distant worlds - but also integrated themes from Westerns, setting its narrative on a desolate, dying Mars, as imagined through the once-popular astronomical theories of Percival Lowell. Its profound influence extended beyond literature, inspiring future science fiction legends and scientific minds alike, shaping both the narrative style and the thematic exploration of space and extraterrestrial civilizations in modern sci-fi. This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

The Gods of Mars (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
The Gods of Mars (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Publisher: Royal Classics

Published: 2024-05-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781778785320

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After a ten-year hiatus, John Carter returns to Mars and finds himself in the Valley Dor, a place no one is meant to leave. This is the Martian version of the afterlife. Here, Carter unearths a sophisticated plot masterminded by the Therns, who have used bogus religious promises to trick the other races of Barsoom for millennia. In addition to his ally Tars Tarkas, Carter makes new friends in the Thern princess Phaidor and the slave girl Thuvia. Together, they encounter many dangerous situations, such as fights with the fearsome Black Pirates of Barsoom. The political and social complexity of Burroughs' Martian universe is further explored in this sequel to A Princess of Mars, which also presents the protagonist with new allies and foes as it explores themes of deceit, colonialism, and the pursuit of both individual and societal salvation. Though clearly science fiction, it is recognized for having had a significant impact on the planetary romance subgenre, fusing exotic locales, speculative science, and daring adventure. It differs from space operas in that it places more of an emphasis on surface locations than spacecraft. This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

The Warlord of Mars (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
The Warlord of Mars (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Publisher: Royal Classics

Published: 2024-05-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781778785344

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The Warlord of Mars concludes the opening trilogy of the Barsoom series, where John Carter pursues his wife, Dejah Thoris, who is trapped in a slowly rotating Martian prison. Following the revelations and upheavals of the previous book, Carter battles ancient Martian religions and new political alliances. The plot expands into the polar regions of Mars, introducing the Yellow Martians and featuring high-stakes deception, thrilling rescues, and epic battles. The Warlord of Mars, delves further into the mythical and exotic aspects of Mars. With the introduction of the Yellow Martians, the series' intricate racial relations and societal hierarchy gain still another level of complexity. These descriptions, which take place in imaginary domed cities at the poles of Mars, highlight Burroughs' inventive blending of science fiction with themes of conquest and colonization. Burroughs enriches his Martian tapestry with more exotic locales and complex societal structures, all while deepening the heroic mythology of John Carter. This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

A Fighting Man of Mars (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
A Fighting Man of Mars (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Publisher: Royal Classics

Published: 2024-05-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781778785429

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A Fighting Man of Mars follows Tan Hadron of Hastor as he embarks on a quest across Mars to rescue his beloved Sanoma Tora. Along the way, he encounters formidable creatures, a mad scientist, and forms alliances with strong characters like Tavia, a witty and competent escaped slave. The narrative, reminiscent of The Arabian Nights, unfolds with Tan overcoming various challenges and discovering true alliances and loyalties. This thrilling adventure not only tests Tan's bravery but also his understanding of what loyalty and love truly mean. A Fighting Man of Mars is Edgar Rice Burroughs' seventh book in the Barsoom series. This novel connects to Burroughs' Pellucidar series with the use of the Gridley Wave, a fictional communications technology, creating a link between both universes. The book's impact extended beyond literature into pop culture, influencing George Lucas in the early conceptual phase of what would become the Star Wars saga. This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

Thuvia, Maid of Mars (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
Thuvia, Maid of Mars (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Publisher: Royal Classics

Published: 2024-05-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781778785368

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Carthoris, the son of John Carter, is determined to rescue Thuvia, who is kidnapped and taken to the ancient city of Lothar. This city is inhabited by a race that can create lifelike illusions through thought alone. Amidst her abduction, Thuvia is promised to another, and Carthoris's quest to save her inadvertently sparks a war between Martian nations. The novel intricately weaves themes of love, honor, and illusion, as Carthoris navigates through these complex social and political dilemmas to save Thuvia and prevent a war. As the fourth novel in the series, Thuvia, Maid of Mars explores the romantic entanglements and heroic adventures of younger characters, set against a backdrop of Martian city-state politics. The novel introduces innovative science fiction elements like autopilot for Martian fliers and the Lotharians, a race skilled in telepathic projections that can conjure lethal illusions and sustain themselves through thought alone, adding depth to the series' exploration of the power of the mind and the consequences of intellectual extremes. This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

John Carter of Mars
John Carter of Mars

Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Publisher: eStar Books

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 1612104908

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This book includes: John Carter and the Giants of Mars and The Skeleton Men of Jupiter

The Hundred Secret Senses
The Hundred Secret Senses

Author: Amy Tan

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1995-10-17

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 1101202947

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The Hundred Secret Senses is an exultant novel about China and America, love and loyalty, the identities we invent and the true selves we discover along the way. Olivia Laguni is half-Chinese, but typically American in her uneasiness with her patchwork family. And no one in Olivia's family is more embarrassing to her than her half-sister, Kwan Li. For Kwan speaks mangled English, is cheerfully deaf to Olivia's sarcasm, and sees the dead with her "yin eyes." Even as Olivia details the particulars of her decades-long grudge against her sister (who, among other things, is a source of infuriatingly good advice), Kwan Li is telling her own story, one that sweeps us into the splendor, squalor, and violence of Manchu China. And out of the friction between her narrators, Amy Tan creates a work that illuminates both the present and the past sweetly, sadly, hilariously, with searing and vivid prose. "Truly magical...unforgettable...this novel...shimmer[s] with meaning."--San Diego Tribune "The Hundred Secret Senses doesn't simply return to a world but burrows more deeply into it, following new trails to fresh revelations."--Newsweek

WALC 6
WALC 6

Author: Leslie Bilik-Thompson

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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Provides a comprehensive series of tasks and functional carryover activities allowing for integration of language and cognitive skills for neurologically-impaired adolescents and adults with diverse levels of functioning. Exercises cover a broad scope of skills including orientation, auditory comprehension, verbal expression, and reading comprehension.

Mercy
Mercy

Author: Andrea Dworkin

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9780099961505

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'I wasn't raped until I was almost ten which is pretty good it seems when I ask around because many have been touched but are afraid to say.' In this stark, powerful and uncompromising novel Andrea Dworkin recreates the experiences of her narrator, a young woman repeatedly raped from childhood to womanhood. The result is MERCY, a monumental work of fiction which asks the questions: In a culture which still believes that rape is every woman's fantasy, how is it possible to tell our story? How do we make ourselves heard? How are we to be believed? And finally, when woman and children are being raped, tortured and abused every minute of every day, where is God? Are we His pornography? In this inspired and brilliantly sustained novel, Dworkin's narrator takes us on her terrifying journey through the man's world in which we all live. She becomes a forceful and potent symbol of the struggle of all women for dignity, self determination and, above all, freedom.