Project Gutenberg 2022-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 88 Burroughs, Edgar Rice 1875 1950 Kupiainen, Alpo 1888 1937 Thuvia, Maid of Mars. Finnish Thuvia, Marsin neito $aFinland :$bArvi A. Karisto Oy,$c1923. Barsoom series, 4 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuvia,_Maid_of_Mars Tapio Riikonen "Thuvia, Marsin neito" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The book immerses readers in a fantastical setting on Mars, where the narrative revolves around political intrigue, adventure, and romance. The main characters introduced are Thuvia, a royal princess, and Carthoris, the son of John Carter, who seem to be caught in a complex web of courtly relationships and conflicts as they navigate challenges imposed by their respective societies. The opening of the book sets the stage for a dramatic encounter in a royal garden, where Thuvia is confronted by Astok, a prince trying to impose his affections upon her. Thuvia firmly rebuffs him, leading to a tense situation that escalates when Carthoris intervenes, highlighting the cultural customs and expectations of their Martian society. As tensions mount, Thuvia's impending engagement to another prince looms over her interactions, with Carthoris feeling a deep, unreciprocated attachment to her. The scene teases a broader narrative involving themes of loyalty, love, and the potential for war between kingdoms, suggesting that much more than personal desires is at stake. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220308014145burroughs 1923 FI Reading ease score: 41.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Science fiction Martians -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Romance Category: Adventure 359477 2025-06-26T13:26:39.370554 text/html 359292 359238 2024-12-28T03:52:31.122816 2023-09-29T05:05:10.949389 text/html text/html 207196 2025-06-26T13:26:46.506490 application/epub+zip 211852 2025-06-26T13:26:42.252505 application/epub+zip 196392 2025-06-26T13:26:41.115500 application/epub+zip 414557 2025-06-26T13:26:49.717466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389237 2025-06-26T13:26:45.793534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361838 2022-09-30T11:54:55.227731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320629 2025-06-26T13:26:39.003484 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300819 2024-10-18T19:52:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18191 2025-06-26T13:26:49.855415 application/rdf+xml 16691 2025-06-26T13:26:41.600531 image/jpeg 4237 2025-06-26T13:26:41.357468 image/jpeg 207284 2025-06-26T13:26:39.398529 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia