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The master mind of Mars

The master mind of Mars

by Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950

BookID: 69703

Language:English

Series Title:Barsoom series, 6

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Science fictionExtraterrestrial beings -- FictionMars (Planet) -- FictionLife on other planets -- Fiction

Description

"The Master Mind of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fantasy novel first published in 1927. The sixth book in the Barsoom series introduces Ulysses Paxton, an Earthman transported to Mars, where he becomes assistant to Ras Thavas, an elderly mad scientist who transplants brains into younger bodies. When Paxton falls in love with Valla Dia, a young woman whose body has been stolen by an empress, he must embark on a dangerous quest to restore her. Set on a dying planet of warring city-states and ancient canals, the novel blends adventure with satirical elements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

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