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Pirates of Venus (Venus #1)
The shimmering, cloud-covered planet of Venus conceals a wondrous secret: the strikingly beautiful yet deadly world of Amtor. 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 sau...more
Paperback, 179 pages
Published
September 1st 2001
by UNP - Bison Books
(first published 1932)
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Although a case can be made for “science fiction” either inspiring or anticipating scientific developments over the course of the last century, there is very little “science” in the “science fiction” of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Pirates of Venus is no exception. Outside of the speculative suggestion of launching a rocket using, essentially, “rocket sled” technology and the fascinating discussion where the protagonist attempts to use the differences in distances at the equatorial circumference of Ven...more
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. That means that you will go on a planet hopping adventure pre lunar landing era. 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. Also expect aliens who are little different then man, only altered by slight differences in stature, skin color, and bizarre alien customs.
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I enjoyed the first 3/4 of this book although it was a little dated but the end of it let me down, I hate cynical marketing techniques and this is one of those, although the small sub plot finishes at the end of the book, it is really for me, more like the end of a chapter and the story is in NO WAY concluded. If I had bought this book brand new and had to wait for the 2nd part to be published, I would be livid!!!!
However, as both parts are now available and could be bought together,...more
However, as both parts are now available and could be bought together,...more
The stories of Carson Napier's adventures on Earth's sister planet are essentially ERB engaging in self-parody of the superior Barsoom stories. These stories are not high art, or even good sci-fi/fantasy; but ERB's Venus stories are fairly good yarns with exotic Venusian locales, fantastic beasts, flamboyant damsels, dastardly villains, and cliff-hanging adventures in which the hero gets the girl and the bad guy meets his (or her) just deserts.
[See, even I can engage in self-parody -...more
[See, even I can engage in self-parody -...more
My remembered impression of the Venus series was that it ranked among ERB's best, and on this return the first book of the set did not disappoint. 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. Due to a whopper of a miscalculation, he misses that destination, begins a fall toward the Sun, and is saved only by becoming caught in the gravitational field of Venus so that he la...more
Burroughs has a formula and all of his stories are the same. But he does it differently so well. His worlds are real. Good guys are good, bad guys are bad. Good triumphs.
This is the martian series set in Venus. I like the martian series just slightly better, but they are close. Read dozens of times over the years and every book is just as good as the first
This is the martian series set in Venus. I like the martian series just slightly better, but they are close. Read dozens of times over the years and every book is just as good as the first
I just get a kick out of the four Venus books, of which this is the first, moreso than Tarzan, and moreso than the Mars or Pellucidar books. The sheer adventure and romance, and Burrough's vivid writing... I ran across these during the year of 300 novels after my mission. I go back and read them again every few years.
This was my first exposure to ERB since reading Tarzan back in the '70s, and I was pleasantly surprised at how fun and readable this was. Enough so that I'm going to hunt down the second in the series.
This is the first ERB book that I have read in a long time. I read alot of Tarzan and John Carter growing up. I enjoyed this book and it reminded be what a good story teller ERB was. Even though there are definitely some very dated opinions in the book. The Venus series was not as popular but I'm looking forward to rediscovering other ERB books that I never read growing up.
ERB tells good and fun to read stories. This one is set on Venus.
i just love this sort of thing.
Edgar Rice Burroughs writes of his wondrous worlds with such matter-of-fact descriptions that it is hard not to find oneself entranced and believing every word.
A quick read- not the most wonderful of his stories- but the beginning of a good series, I am to guess. The Mars chronicles were great.. so I hope the same of Venusian ones.
A quick read- not the most wonderful of his stories- but the beginning of a good series, I am to guess. The Mars chronicles were great.. so I hope the same of Venusian ones.
Ugh. Another book I will not finish because the writing is awful. Not only the writing, but the time period. I am more than a bit of a feminist and it is very taxing to read books from a time period when woman were not treated as equals. Too many other good books out there to read to bother wasting anymore time on this.
I have the Ace edition of this. Carson Napier, the hero, is no John Carter, but the Venus series is fun and inventive. 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.
Still, you've gotta love ERB's endless inventive imagination.
Still, you've gotta love ERB's endless inventive imagination.
This book was ok. I think reading the forward, where the editor discussed burrough's motivations and reasonings, actually detracted from the book. I am in no hurry to get the next book in this series.
A guilty pleasure to read. A different series from Tarzan and John Carter, but, as ever, the 'hero' falls in love with a woman where romance is (a) forbidden, (b) impossible, (c) circumstances make it difficult (pick your choice) .... Typical Burroughs.
Enjoyable and classic Burroughs. Leaves you wanting more since he writes like a serrialist.
A rip roaring start to the Venus series.
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