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Title: Excellent Early 20th Century Science Fiction
Review: Once you accept the mumbo-jumbo elements of how Civil War veteran John Carter is transported to Mars, you can settle back and appreciate the remarkable fantasy world that Edgar Rice Burroughs describes. In a driving narrative that never lags, Burroughs succeeds in creating a multi-layered society rife with racial animosity and social unrest. Carter becomes the igniting spark, the focal point for societal change at all levels. This book is actually the first of a trilogy. Books two and three are "The Gods of Mars" and "Warlord of Mars" respectively. They are all excellent - so good you'll have trouble believing that they were written nearly a hundred years ago.
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