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Think Edgar Rice Burroughs' additions to the literary canon begin and end with Tarzan? Think again. Burroughs produced popular works in virtually every genre, and he made important early contributions to the science fiction and fantasy fields, as well. Thuvia, Maid of Mars is an interplanetary romp that includes something for everyone -- fantasy, romance, and rip-roaring adventure.
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LibraryThing member ReneH
This fourth part of the Barsoom series is a very good read. Some new groups of inhabitants of Barsoom are introduced, and the story is good. The main character in this book is not John Carter (who only appears in a few lines) but his son Carthoris. He has to save Thuvia, who has been abducted.
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Because rumours have been spread that Carthoris abducted her, he also has to save her and his own honor. Show Less
LibraryThing member Darla
Classic pulp sf. Hero is framed for the abduction of princess Thuvia, so he goes to rescue her and clear his name. It's also a pretty classic romance plot, with the h/h in love with each other, but unsure how the other feels, and societal/political conventions standing in their way.
LibraryThing member andyray
The story line is so obvious it's painful. First, though, you must disregard all possible scientific facts known about Mars as of 2008. Althoughthe handsome prince eventually wins the heart of Princess Thuvia, as he must west of Colorado (Hollywood, in case you missed that.), he does it
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thrillingly. And that last adverb is just like this story -- unbelieveable. Show Less
LibraryThing member comfypants
This is the fourth book in the series. The first three were all narrated by John Carter, and the pairing of that character with Burroughs' wonderfully corny prose was perfect. This time, there's a new hero, and it's told in the third person. But the writing is still in the same absurd style,
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removing any illusion that Burroughs might have been in on the joke. Also, the story isn't as fun as the first three books. It takes a while before the action starts; instead it begins with intrigue, as if one were expecting to take things more seriously than a simple swashbuckling fantasy adventure. It's good once it finally gets going, and there are some clever new adversaries, but it's no John Carter book. Show Less
LibraryThing member marysneedle
This was another quick and action packed read. It follows the adventures of John Carter's son Cathoris.
A great branching out of John Carter's Martian World.
A great branching out of John Carter's Martian World.
LibraryThing member Leischen
After the original Mars trilogy, Burroughs goes in another direction concentrating on other heroes of Mars. Carthoris, son of John Carter and Dejah Thoris, looks for the abducted princess Thuvia. The book features one of Burroughs' most original creations, Kar Komak the phantom bowman.
LibraryThing member AngelaRenea
These books have all started to meld together so correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the last book all about rescuing a slave? Or was that this book? Either way, this whole mess begins with the casual bartering of slaves by John Carter's son. Which of course causes the woman he loves, but turned
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him down because she is already betrothed, to need rescuing, which Carthoris is more than happy to start a war or two over. Needless to say we win the girl over, even though she has already said no. (Because what's better than a good old fashion lesson saying that if you get turned down you just have to keep asking and you get what you want). All tied up with a nice big bow of John Carter showing up for dramatic effect to save the day or blow some people up, which ever is fine. Show Less
LibraryThing member jmourgos
Thuvia Maid of Mars is an interesting if old-fashioned story. She’s a bit prissy as the princess of Ptarth and is betrothed to a character Tith, whom we do not meet until the end of the story. The story is mostly about a couple of men who have the hots for her and the length they go through to
As with a lot of Mars books, we have interesting subplots – a lost city of Lothar that has men who can imagine so strongly that others can see their thoughts come to life. They usually disappear except for one guy…. but I digress.
Burroughs really gets more into the animal life on Mars – the lion-like banth the most prominent.
Overall, and enjoyable story for John Carter fans, but without John Carter.
Kindle edition was clear, no massive misspellings or errors as I’ve seen in other editions.
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get her, even risking interplanetary war for her hand. As with a lot of Mars books, we have interesting subplots – a lost city of Lothar that has men who can imagine so strongly that others can see their thoughts come to life. They usually disappear except for one guy…. but I digress.
Burroughs really gets more into the animal life on Mars – the lion-like banth the most prominent.
Overall, and enjoyable story for John Carter fans, but without John Carter.
Kindle edition was clear, no massive misspellings or errors as I’ve seen in other editions.
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LibraryThing member ViragoReads
Though this tale features John Carter's son rather than himself, it was equally good as the previous books of the series. Cathoris was as brave and honorable as his father, and it seems that adventure and just general craziness follows him as it did his father. I had been a little hesitant to
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continue the series once I realized that the son would take over the adventures for the father, but I was pleasantly surprised that this book didn't fall flat. Show Less
LibraryThing member antiquary
The title character in this story has appeared earlier in the series as thefaithful woman companion of John Carter's consort Dejah Thoris. Thuvia has the advantage that she has won the loyal support of a giant banth, a sort of Martian lion.
LibraryThing member Olivermagnus
This is the first Carter novel that does not feature John Carter himself as the central character. We now begin to focus on Carthoris, Carter’s son. He turns out to be quite the action hero himself. Our new damsel in distress is Thuvia of Ptarth, who Carter had earlier rescued in Gods of Mars,
Back in The Gods of Mars we learned that for some unknown reason Thuvia can control the banths, the great cats of Mars. When she and Carthoris are tossed into a pit to be eaten by the god the people of Lothar worship, she is pleasantly surprised to find out this particular god is just a very large banth, subject to her control.
Thuvia, Maid of Mars is a fresh book. If the Barsoom series was going to stall, it would be on the fourth book, where Carter steps off the stage.
Readers shouldn't go into a book written over a hundred years ago expecting it to compare to modern fantasy novels. I love the cheesy action with the same nostalgic fantasy I feel for the old Godzilla movies. Not to mention the fabulous book covers!
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and who by the end of the last book Carthoris had fallen for.Back in The Gods of Mars we learned that for some unknown reason Thuvia can control the banths, the great cats of Mars. When she and Carthoris are tossed into a pit to be eaten by the god the people of Lothar worship, she is pleasantly surprised to find out this particular god is just a very large banth, subject to her control.
Thuvia, Maid of Mars is a fresh book. If the Barsoom series was going to stall, it would be on the fourth book, where Carter steps off the stage.
Readers shouldn't go into a book written over a hundred years ago expecting it to compare to modern fantasy novels. I love the cheesy action with the same nostalgic fantasy I feel for the old Godzilla movies. Not to mention the fabulous book covers!
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LibraryThing member tanyaferrell
I stopped reading this series after the third book three years ago, as if I knew this one was gonna be some bullshit. In this novel, we pretty much do away with all the characters we know and love from the first three books and focus on John Carter's son Carthoris and his love Thuvia who we met
I don't often read stories about straight men that frequently express their affection and loyalty to one another, where their survival is mostly dependent on their ability to form faithful friendships. It's fun. When multiple male characters are on the page, I get pumped because I know they're about to do amazing things. That being said, most of this book was a drag because Carthoris was a lone figure for the majority of it, sometimes accompanied by Thuvia, near the end accompanied by Kar Komak who made me laugh once with his too few lines.
Many complain about these books for always centering around a hero saving a damsel and that of course exists in this book, but given this was written in 1916 about a woman in an even more patriarchal society than the U.S. at that time, Thuvia is a progressive heroine. She could be put in a book today and wouldn't be entirely out of place. Thuvia murders two men who dare to touch her and she locks a third in a room with a man intent on killing him. She uses man's weapons to kill, a dagger. And a more feminine method in the form of a connection she's managed to form with wild animals. She is principled until the very end and only gives her principles up for love after her prospective partner proves he respects them. Thuvia is not to blame for the mediocrity of this book.
The fault of this book really lies in Burroughs not giving Carthoris a bigger supporting cast. The plot also includes a sort of commentary on religion that never really coalesced for me and seemed repetitive of previous novels.
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briefly earlier in the series. I was re-reading my reviews of the first three books and at some point I commented that John Carter is the least interesting character in his own series. His son Carthoris is even less interesting. Reading this crystalized for me what I actually love about this series though and it's the male friendships.I don't often read stories about straight men that frequently express their affection and loyalty to one another, where their survival is mostly dependent on their ability to form faithful friendships. It's fun. When multiple male characters are on the page, I get pumped because I know they're about to do amazing things. That being said, most of this book was a drag because Carthoris was a lone figure for the majority of it, sometimes accompanied by Thuvia, near the end accompanied by Kar Komak who made me laugh once with his too few lines.
Many complain about these books for always centering around a hero saving a damsel and that of course exists in this book, but given this was written in 1916 about a woman in an even more patriarchal society than the U.S. at that time, Thuvia is a progressive heroine. She could be put in a book today and wouldn't be entirely out of place. Thuvia murders two men who dare to touch her and she locks a third in a room with a man intent on killing him. She uses man's weapons to kill, a dagger. And a more feminine method in the form of a connection she's managed to form with wild animals. She is principled until the very end and only gives her principles up for love after her prospective partner proves he respects them. Thuvia is not to blame for the mediocrity of this book.
The fault of this book really lies in Burroughs not giving Carthoris a bigger supporting cast. The plot also includes a sort of commentary on religion that never really coalesced for me and seemed repetitive of previous novels.
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LibraryThing member mykl-s
Burroughs' books that seemed to be science fiction, the ones I tried to read, were really adventure stories that happened to take place on other planets..
Original publication date
1916
1916-04-08
1920-10-30
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Barsoom, 4
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