THE WARLORD OF MARS

Before writing Tarzan, Burroughs wrote the beginnings of his Mars series, which many view as the better work. Here Gene Engene sets us down and precisely reads one of the all-time classics of science fiction, the third book in an eventual eleven. In the first three, a timeless Southern gentleman warrior transports himself to Mars and fights green men and red men and carnivores from one end of the ochre planet to the other. Reader Engene sounds like a kindly uncle with a flair for describing characters and action scenes. His deep voice moves effortlessly from snarl to stalwart bravery as he differentiates each character in the listener's mind. D.R.W. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC/JAN 01]