Pirates of Venus
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Read by Phil Chenevert
Edgar Rice Burroughs, of Tarzan fame, wrote many great adventure stories that were serialized in the magazines of t he 1930s. This is the first book in what is called the Venus series and starts it off with tons of action and excitement. It was published as a book in 1934. Our hero Carson accidentally lands on the mysterious, cloud-covered planet of Venus (he was shooting for Mars, believing Venus inhospitable to all life). Landing there he finds that the clouds conceal 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 saucer-shaped with a fiery center and an icy rim. 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. And yes, he does become a pirate. If you are looking for a pure adventure story, this is still a great one. (Summary by phil c) (6 hr 15 min)
Chapters
Carson Napier | 22:01 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
Off for Mars | 25:32 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
Rushing Toward Venus | 35:57 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
To the House of the King | 23:39 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
The Girl in the Garden | 30:44 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
Gathering Tarel | 28:42 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
By Kamlot’s Grave | 27:37 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
On Board the Sofal | 23:21 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
Soldiers of Liberty | 19:56 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
Mutiny | 25:14 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
Duare | 20:08 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
“A Ship!” | 25:46 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
Catastrophe | 25:19 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
Storm | 41:13 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
Reviews
Wait what?
Bung
Once you get to the middle the dialog feels like a crowded room. The sequel is better.
Falling for the Philippines
Sadly the reader was awful. But the story would have been great.
Marcel
Great book read by a great reader.