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Thuvia Maid of Mars

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Thuvia Maid of Mars

Paper book: €23.99

Digital: €8.99

Original publication
1920
Bilingual edition
12 June 2026
Pages
368
Difficulty
Easy
Genres
Science Fiction, Adventure
Moods
Imagine tomorrow, Escape it all
Translated from
English

Book summary

On Mars, Thuvia, Princess of Ptarth, is kidnapped, and Carthoris, the son of John Carter, is accused. To find her and clear his name, he crosses the deserts to Lothar, a forgotten city whose inhabitants can summon armies of phantom bowmen by the power of thought.

This fourth novel in the Mars series hands over to a new generation of heroes, amid battles, jealous rivals and strange cities.

Fast-paced from start to finish, it is easy to read in the language you are learning.

The plot

A prince of Mars falls into a trap. On Mars, Prince Carthoris loves Princess Thuvia, who is promised to a king. He has invented a compass that steers his flying ship by itself.

The world of the book

A city guarded by imaginary archers. The book is set on the planet Mars, which its inhabitants call “Barsoom.” People travel in flying ships, and green-skinned giants live in the abandoned cities. Deep in a valley…

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