Although first serialized in Argosy in 1932, it was later serialized in Passing Show Magazine in England, with the ERB, Inc. first edition hardcover appearing in February 15, 1934. by Bison Books. #1 in the fantasy adventures of Carson Napier on the planet Venus. September 1st 2001 A lot of fun, excitement and suspense as Burroughs creates another hostile habitable world. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. At the lowest point in his life, Carson's fortune changes as he inherits the expansive estate of his lost Grandfather. "Yes, and I would prefer going to Venus," he replied. Pirates of Venus was the first of the Amtor/Venus series. Pirates of Venus is the exciting inaugural volume in the last series imagined and penned by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Here, we have the daring space explorer, a bored and rich young man who is resourceful and muscular and dashing, who makes women fall for him at the sight of him. Refresh and try again. Had Carson Napier arrived in time to save them, or was his arrival the signal for the annihilation to begin? Trademarks Tarzan®, Tarzan of the Apes®, Lord of the Jungle®, Tarzan and Jane®, John Carter®, John Carter of Mars®, Barsoom®, Pellucidar®, The Land That Time Forgot®, Carson of Venus®, Edgar Rice Burroughs®, Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library™, Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe™, The Wild Adventures of Edgar Rice Burroughs™, and others owned by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Associated logos, characters, names, and the distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks or registered trademarks of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Click here for an expanded list of trademarks. Napier learns the language, and the action sometimes stops so the reader can be clued on the plural forms of Venusian nouns. Pirates of Venus suffers from the set-up slow-down that also pesters the opening of A Princess of Mars, but it doesn’t have the bombastic energy of that book’s second half to offset the problem. This is an audiobooks presentation using TTS (Text-To-Speech) synthesis technology. One which has all the quirks of early sci-fi. Venus was a place of unmapped oceans dotted with great islands; a world with mammoth forests whose trees pierced the clouds and whose cities squatted on their branches and winged men flew. Pirates of Venus. In Amtor, cities of immortal beings flourish in giant trees reaching thousands of feet into the sky; ferocious beasts stalk the wilderness below; rare flashes of sunlight precipitate devastating storms; and the inhabitants believe their world is saucer-shaped with a fiery center and an icy rim. All this makes for an entertaining read!T, Pirates of Venus is fairly obviously a sci-fi adventure. It's like a train wreck in slow motion. One which has all the quirks of early sci-fi. The book reminds me of something from H. G. Wells. In Amtor, cities of immortal beings flourish in… I liked A Princess of Mars, and I own the first Tarzan book, so I was pretty excited to dive into Pirates of Venus. That means that you will go on a planet hopping adventure pre lunar landing era. Pirates of Venus was the first of the Amtor/Venus series. What had the originator of the genre done with this other example. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Nobody would write about a hard science fiction novel today about a guy trying to fly to Mars. Pirates of Venus, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, free ebook. Carson Napier is a guy wanting to travel to Mars but due to some miscalculations ends up on Venus. Commemorative ed. This was my first experience with Edgar Rice Burroughs outside of John Carter's (and friends) many adventures on Mars (or Barsoom as the locals call it.). Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. To see what your friends thought of this book, I put A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court down mid-read, and said to myself, "I want a real adventure. That was a time when most fantasy and sci-fi had heavy Greek, and Mesopotamia leanings so you will see many alien cultures coincidently resembling them. Venus is a cloud-covered world. Venus was a startling world—semi-private, semi-civilized. Download Edgar Rice Burroughs 's Pirates Of Venus for your kindle, tablet, IPAD, PC or mobile We have incredibly outdated science (after all, Venus is now known to be uninhabitable for life as we know it, let alone for complex humanoid populations and massive vegetation). While I was exposed to Tarzan through movies, I rediscovered him in book form, and John Carter of Mars I also discovered via books. It's a compelling yarn concerning a young man with plenty of money and not much concern about what happens to him, who constructs a rocket with the idea of going to Mars. Carson Napier set out for Mars in a secret interplanetary rocket but found himself instead on a different world—the cloud-hidden planet Venus. Pirates of Venus was the first of the Amtor/Venus series. Luckily Venus stops his plunge into the Sun. From Wikisource. However, by 1932 when Pirates of Venus was written, astronomers already knew that Venus' atmosphere was full of carbon dioxide.) As a young teenager the Barsoom and Pellucidar books were my imaginative playground. Here, we have the daring space explorer, a bored and rich young man who is resourceful and muscular and dashing, who makes women fall for him at the sight of him. I have to say, I'm a little surprised by this book. Pirates Of Venus (Excitement In The Tarzan Tradition On The Planet Of Mystery -- Ace SF Classic 66500) Burroughs, Edgar Rice. This is the literary equivalent of comfort food. This is the first in Edgar Rice Burroughs' 5th sf/adventure series, and it is a huge step down from Tarzan, Barsoom, Pellucidar, and Caspak. The official synopsis on the main site is After the carnage of World War 1, flying Ace Carson Napier had given up on life and the "civilized" world. His adventures are recorded via telepathy to a man on Earth. Builds a rocket to do that, but because he fails to consider the moon's gravity in his calculations, ends up on Venus instead. Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod "Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod One which was purchased for its obvious absurd title. This book, which is as much fantasy as science fiction, is so shoddily imagined that I could not be bothered to finish it. It's a product of its time, having been written in 1932, and there are a lot of things happening here that I didn't catch when I was younger, having read this as a teen. This is the first in the series but ends rather abruptly and you need to go immediately to the next, "Lost on Venus," to get closure. Pirates of Venus Edgar Rice Burroughs Chapter 1— Carson Napier "IF A female figure in a white shroud enters your bedchamber at midnight on the thirteenth day of … Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Of all the things that Carson Napier has thought of visiting, Venus was the last place. Pirates of Venus is the exciting inaugural volume in the last series imagined and penned by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Pirates of Venus is such an interesting read. Pirates of Venus. The upcoming movie from angelic pictures based on the novel pirates of venus. Download Pirates Of Venus free in PDF & EPUB format. Pirates of Venus suffers from the set-up slow-down that also pesters the opening of A Princess of Mars, but it doesn’t have the bombastic energy of that book’s second half to offset the problem. II. I have the Ace edition of this. Builds a rocket to do that, but because he fails to consider the moon's gravity in his calculations, ends up on Venus instead. Thoroughly enjoyable - you must keep in mind that it was published in 1932, however. ‘The shimmering, cloud-covered planet of Venus conceals a wondrous secret: the strikingly beautiful yet deadly world of Amtor. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. "Pirates of Venus" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. I have to say, I'm a little surprised by this book. I have read, and been a fan, of much else of Edgar Rice Burroughs work. Pirates of Venus. Luckily Venus stops his plunge into the Sun. Taking sides in their conflicts. A book of 2 halves - the first half when Carson is stranded on Venus is great, such an unusual alien setting in a giant forest, really imaginative creatures and culture, like nothing I've read. For licensing opportunities, please contact cwilbanks@erburroughs.com. Covered by clouds and shrouded in mystery, the planet Venus was the last place Carson Napier expected touch down when he launched his secret rocket ship to Mars. Carson, 27 years old, is a rich, handsome blond haired, blue eyed man has the idea of exploring Mars. Don't let the name fool you, this isn't your typical 70's sci-fi novel, mainly because it was written in the 30's. You know that wasn’t always so, but the brain still wants to categorize based on the immediate examples to come to mind, so you wind up categorizing that old book anyway, usually as adventure fiction. However, he did not include the Moon's gravitational pull in his calculations and misses Mars altogether. Be the first to ask a question about Pirates of Venus. Carson Napier, who can astrally project himself to anywhere on Earth, decides that isn't enough, and builds a spaceship to Mars. Pirates of Venus was the first book in the Venus Series, the last major series produced by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Genre Fiction. Beneath the eternal clouds, Carson found a race of strange men inhabiting trees that made the giant red woods of California look like mere saplings. Stranded on Amtor after his spaceship crashes, astronaut Carson Napier is swept into a world where revolution is ripe, the love of a princess carries a dear price, and death can come as easily from the blade of a sword as from the ray of a futuristic gun. View all covers for Pirates of Venus (logged in users can change User Preferences to always display covers on this page) Reviews. Published by Good Press. Pirates of Venus was a 173 page burner I read in 2 days. Angelic Pictures has acquired the license to produce "Pirates of Venus" from ERB, Inc., the estate of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Edition Notes Series Bison frontiers of imagination series, Bison frontiers of imagination. 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