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Classics Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy"Llana of Gathol" is an excellent volume in the Barsoom series of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the last published during ERB's lifetime. The case could be made that this is not merely the last novel (or collection of novellaes as some would have it), but the literary apex of the John Carter of Mars series. Although it is divided into four main sections, and the chapters bear the earmarks of serialization, there is a clear continuity...
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"Damsel in distress," "he done her wrong," etc. Burroughs' does a wonderful job of poking a bit of fun at himself here, and in doing so, gives us a wonder lesson in this particular genre. This is a fun read. It should not be taken seriously, read it and enjoy it. I read this entire series well over fifty years ago and am still fastinated with them. Highly recommend.
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"Llana of Gathol" is the oddest book in the Edgar Rice Burroughs Martian series for a couple of reasons. First, it is not a novel per se, but a collection of four novellas that ERB wrote for "Amazing Stories" in 1941. Consequently, it has more of the feel of a sequel than most of the Martian books. Second, there is a healthy suspicion that Burroughs was having a bit of fun with the formula he had made so successful in his...
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"Llana of Gathol" is the 10th of 11 John Carter of Mars books that Edgar Rice Burroughs left to the world. This book is comprised of four linked short tales that first appeared in "Amazing Stories Magazine" from March to October 1941. Each of these stories is around 50 pages in length and is made up of 13 very short chapters. In the first tale, "The Ancient Dead," John Carter goes for a spin in his flier to get away from it...
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This book (in my opinion) is very good and i wish that the series would have ended here because the eleventh book, John Carter of Mars (again in my opinion) is one of the worst books that i have ever read.
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