Project Gutenberg 2021-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 108 Burroughs, Edgar Rice 1875 1950 Kupiainen, Alpo 1888 1937 The chessmen of Mars. Finnish Marsin ritarit Barsoom series, 5 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Warlord_of_Mars Tapio Riikonen "Marsin ritarit" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around John Carter, a heroic figure from Earth, and his adventures on Mars (referred to as Barsoom), where he interacts with various Martian civilizations. The narrative introduces his daughter, Tara, and hints at her potential journey through the intriguing world of Martian politics and society. The opening of "Marsin ritarit" features John Carter visiting Earth, where he reunites with Shea, an acquaintance from his past. Carter discusses his eternal youth and the exploration of transferring objects between Mars and Earth, revealing his connection to the Martian princess Tara. The scene transitions to Tara, who is introduced while preparing for a gathering of nobles in her father's palace. The dynamics between Tara, her suitors, and the societal expectations she faces unfold, foreshadowing potential conflicts and romantic entanglements that will drive the story forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Science fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 603037 2025-06-25T13:04:00.018527 text/html 602858 602855 2024-12-26T13:41:34.642013 2023-09-28T04:02:57.470656 text/html text/html 292399 2025-06-25T13:04:08.269500 application/epub+zip 301474 2025-06-25T13:04:03.042540 application/epub+zip 289020 2025-06-25T13:04:01.721536 application/epub+zip 528932 2025-06-25T13:04:12.469489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495922 2025-06-25T13:04:07.545500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463196 2022-09-29T08:35:28.680492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563982 2025-06-25T13:03:59.594538 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 544254 2024-10-18T12:30:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17777 2025-06-25T13:04:12.604474 application/rdf+xml 13681 2025-06-25T13:04:02.215503 image/jpeg 3574 2025-06-25T13:04:01.967511 image/jpeg 289414 2025-06-25T13:04:00.067515 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia