Synthetic Men of Mars

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John Carter desperately needed the aid of Barsoom's greatest scientist. But Ras Thavas was the prisoner of a nightmare army of his own creation -- half-humans who lived only for conquest. And in their hidden laboratory seethed a horror that could engulf all of Mars.

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3.8/5 · 3342 readers · 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Challenging

What order should I read the Barsoom series?

Read Synthetic Men of Mars first, then follow the publication order above — A Princess of Mars, then Thuvia, Maid of Mars, then The Gods of Mars, then The Chessmen of Mars, then The Master Mind of Mars, then A Fighting Man Of Mars, then Swords of Mars.

How long does it take to read Synthetic Men of Mars?

About ≈ 3 h 33 m — 192 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mSynthetic Men of Mars~3 h 33 m

How many pages is Synthetic Men of Mars?

192 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Synthetic Men of Mars192

What genre is Synthetic Men of Mars?

It sits on the Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.

Is Synthetic Men of Mars in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does Synthetic Men of Mars take place?

It is set in Mars (Planet).

Who wrote Synthetic Men of Mars?

Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Barsoom — reading order

  1. → Synthetic Men of Mars (1940) you are here
  2. 1 A Princess of Mars (1912)
  3. 2 Thuvia, Maid of Mars (1916)
  4. 3 The Gods of Mars (1918)
  5. 4 The Chessmen of Mars (1922)
  6. 5 The Master Mind of Mars (1928)
  7. 6 A Fighting Man Of Mars (1931)
  8. 7 Swords of Mars (1936)
Setting Mars (Planet)