The story is set on Mars, finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess who is in desperate need of a savior.A sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars), filled with lost cities, heroic adventures and forgotten ancient secrets.
With his highly imaginative Ideas of this novel series, burroughs has inspired a number of well-known science fiction writers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and also key scientists involved in both space exploration and the search for extraterrestrial life. It has informed as inspiration and been adapted by many writers, in novels, short stories, comics, television and filmmakers, for both past and present.