Thuvia, Maid of Mars

Thuvia, Maid of Mars

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Thuvia, Maid of Mars is a science-fiction novel by E. R. Burroughs.

The fourth book of the Barsoom series, Thuvia, Maid of Mars takes up the story of Thuvia, now Princess of Ptarth, and Carthoris, son of John Carter and Dejah Thoris. Thuvia is betrothed to Kulan Tith, Jeddak of Kaol in an arranged marriage.

She spurns the advances of a suitor, Astok of Dusar, who then plots to abduct Thuvia, and frame Carthoris for the crime, igniting a war between Kaol, Ptarth and Helium.

This is the fourth novel in Burrough’s Barsoom series where John Carter in the late 1800s is mysteriously transported from Earth to a Mars. Audio read by Mark Nelson, running time 4 hours, 59 min. Also available as ePUB, 46 200 words, average reading time 3 hours, 50 min.

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