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You'll want this!
From Ni Ni of Carlisle, United Kingdom on .
Yet another fantastic narration. A highly polished and very professional performance
Extremely entertaining
From Alex I of MONTREAL, Quebec on .
I binge listened to the entire audio book for hours. BJ really knows how to make characters come to life.
Amazing storyteller!
From Anonymous of Verdun, Quebec on .
BJ Harrison is a wonderful storyteller and I'm loving listening to this story. It's brought to life this story in a way I've never seen anyone else do. His podcast is amazing as well. Thank you for doing what you do!
A Princess of Mars
From MaxAdams of pearland, Texas on .
BJ Harrison is clear, has great voice characterization, and is smooth and easy to listen to. Great job! I look forward to hearing the next book he reads for.
Way better than I expected
From David McCreery of Gentry, Arkansas on .
I enjoyed the Return of Tarzan on the podcast, so I bought this for a road trip. I really enjoyed it. As usual, Mr. Harrisons collections of voices and accents made the story. I am not a huge scifi fan but this was a great story.
Incredible
From Christian David of Surrey, United Kingdom on .
BJ Harrison really brings out the passion of this classic. I've just ordered the next two in the series. really make my long drive to work an incredible adventure. Can't wait for all of this series to one day be narrated. Great work Mr. Harrison :)
Fabulous Job!
From BR Cook of Buffalo Grove, Illinois on .
BJ Harrison does a stupendous job of bringing this fun John Carter story to life. Edgar Rice Burroughs is a favorite, and listening to this SciFi story while I worked out made the time fly by.
Great story
From Dan B of Onondaga, Michigan on .
Just finished a cross country drive listening to this audiobook. I've read the book several times, but it stays continually fresh. The audio version is flawless (with only two technical glitches--repeated sentences--in the entire reading) in B J Harrison's excellent reading, and the voices of John Carter, Tars Tarkas, Dejah Thoris, and all the other characters are intensely believable. Great read.
Lots of Fun
From LP Pearsall of Raleigh, North Carolina on .
Greatly enjoyed this early science fiction classic. I was surprised by how many items in this story showed up in later stories, including Star Wars. Very well done.
"The Princess" is a keeper
From DajO of Seattle, Washington on .
I listened to "The Princess of Mars" while painting my study and the hours flew so enjoyably. I look forward to "The Gods of Mars".
Couldn't "put it down!"
From Meagan of Pensacola, Florida on .
Everyone is right, this one went too fast! I just had to keep listening. Niall's review is spot on and I can't beat it. I can promise that if you purchase this audio book, you won't be disappointed!
Love it, Love it... I want part 2:)
From Ammon of Columbus, Unknown on .
Other reviewers here have said it all. Fantastic reading of this classic story. But we NEED the sequel! Please produce this asap.
Thanks again!
A Wonder!
From MICHELLE STABLERHAVENER of LILLIAN, Alabama on .
Well worth the purchase, I couldn't stop listening to this science fiction adventure! BJ does a terrific job creating voices for the characters which helps one truly a part of this story.
Really fun and goes quick
From Dawn Wheat of Albuquerque, New Mexico on .
I never heard of this book, until B.J. made it into an audiobook. It was completely captivating, and just zipped along. I would completely recommend this.
Highly Recommended
From Jeff of Marietta, Georgia on .
A great story that is preformed flawlessly by BJ. This is a must buy for any Sci-Fi fans out there.
Princess of Mars Comes Alive!
From Niall Mor of Marion, South Carolina on .
"The Classic Tales" is one of my favorite podcasts, and "A Princess of Mars," is one of my favorite pulp/SF novels, so that when I heard the two things were coming together at a special low price, how could I resist? For those not familiar with the story, POM concerns John Carter, a Confederate Civil War veteran who finds himself mysteriously transported to Mars, where he finds romance and adventure enough for two worlds. This book has a little of everything: a square-jawed straight-shootin' hero, a plucky and beautiful heroine, astral projection, airships, dead cities, sword fights, epic battles, and beautiful, scantily clad maidens in danger from green bug-eyed monsters. What's not to love? As the preceding brief list would suggest, this is the granddaddy of all space operas, with tropes and motifs that come up again and again in science fiction serials, movies, and TV shows ranging from Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers to Star Wars, Avatar, and of course, the current "John Carter" movie based on this book.
B. J. Harrison's performance makes this epic story come alive with the assured, professional, high-quality reading "Classic Tales" listeners have come to expect. Fortunately, Mr. Harrison doesn't overplay John Carter's Southern background by endowing him with an exaggerated Southern accent as other narrators might (one of my pet peeves). Particularly outstanding, however, is the voice Mr. Harrison provides for the villainous Tal Hajus, a monstrous six-legged green beast, perhaps a forerunner of Jabba the Hut.
If you're looking for inexpensive classic SF to liven up your iPod, it's hard to beat POM for sheer entertainment value, and B. J. Harrison's reading is the best I've heard. Don't miss it!
Good listen, holds interest
From Anonymous of Windsor, New York on .
As usually, quality audio and B. J. Harrison's reading is excellent. I travel and listen to many podcasts daily. A couple of episodes of this book are what I have been starting each day with.
Highly Recommended
From Peter Collins of Dayton, Ohio on .
Very well done version of this unique science fiction classic. BJ's voice variety is fully exercised here, helping the characters come to life. I had lost my first download from a year or so ago. As a testament to the quality of this recording, I paid for it again to be able to hear it again in light of the recent Disney movie release.
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