{"product_id":"the-barsoom-chronicles-5-the-chessmen-of-mars-paperback","title":"The Barsoom Chronicles #5 the Chessmen of Mars - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdgar Rice Burroughs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDarrell Schweitzer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fifth novel in the Barsoom series, continuing the adventures on Mars with a narrative of captivity, strategy, and survival.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Chessmen of Mars\u003c\/em\u003e, Edgar Rice Burroughs returns to the world of Barsoom, following a new protagonist whose journey intersects with the broader legacy of John Carter and the earlier novels. The narrative centres on capture and confinement within a structured and perilous environment, where intellect and strategy become as essential as strength. The title refers to the living pieces of a Martian game, through which the story explores hierarchy, control, and the precarious nature of freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1922, the novel forms part of Burroughs's influential series that helped define the planetary romance genre. Combining imaginative world-building with sustained narrative momentum, the Barsoom books established enduring patterns of adventure fiction set beyond Earth. \u003cem\u003eThe Chessmen of Mars\u003c\/em\u003e continues this tradition, offering both continuity for established readers and a self-contained narrative shaped by conflict and resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48008404041879,"sku":"9781617202346","price":25.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/4552\/4631\/files\/E5bfXcobz39781617202346.webp?v=1783782155","url":"https:\/\/leyambercollective.com\/products\/the-barsoom-chronicles-5-the-chessmen-of-mars-paperback","provider":"Ley Amber Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}