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Author
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Language
English
Genre
audiobook
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
recording of The Chessmen of Mars (version 3) by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Read in English by Mark NelsonIn the fifth book in the Barsoom series, Tara of Helium, daughter of John Carter, becomes lost in an unknown area of Mars when her single-seat flier is caught in a rare Martian hurricane. She is first captured by the bizarre and hideous Kaldanes, then the brutal Manatorians, where she is the prize in a tournament of Martian chess, jetan, that is played by live game pieces, and to the death!
(Summary by Mark Nelson) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the catalog page for this recording.
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The narration quality on this is impressive. Clear, well-paced, and the tone matches the content perfectly. Makes a big difference when you're listening for hours.
I kept pausing to think about what I just heard. That's the mark of a good book for me — when it makes you stop and actually reflect. The Chessmen of Mars (version 3) did that consistently.
Not a single chapter felt like filler. Edgar Rice Burroughs respects your time and delivers value throughout. Went in expecting decent, came out genuinely impressed.
There are books you finish and forget. Then there are books like The Chessmen of Mars (version 3) that you keep going back to mentally. This is the second kind. Brilliant.
