Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875 - 1950) was born in Chicago, the son of a Civil War veteran. A prolific writer for the early pulp magazines, he is best remembered as the creator of Tarzan and for his Martian tales featuring John Carter.

Edgar Rice Burroughs book reviews

  • A Princess of Mars 5 out of 5

    Fast, Fun, & Exciting

    by brian m, Sep 25, 2012

    I saw the movie John Carter and found the idea intriguing. So I picked up this book and Wow what a Great Fun read! The story is fairly simple and straight forward, but Burroughs has a Great gift for ... read more

  • Synthetic Men of Mars 5 out of 5

    Read it just for fun!

    by Peter P, Mar 24, 2011

    Your kids will love these tall tale fantasy stories too! read more

  • A Fighting Man of Mars 4 out of 5

    ERB does It Again

    by bookishwench, Aug 30, 2010

    Burroughs adds to the romance of Barsoom with a new hero, Tan Hadron, fighting his way across Mars alongside a slave-turned-swordswoman, in an attempt to rescue a kidnapped noblewoman and destroy the ... read more

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