The Chessmen of Mars

The Chessmen of Mars

1922

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SHEA had just beaten me at chess, as usual, and, also as usual, I had gleaned what questionable satisfaction I might by twitting him with this indication of failing mentality by calling his attention to the nth time to that theory, propounded by certain scientists, which is based upon the assertion that phenomenal chess players are always found to be from the ranks of children under twelve, adults over seventy-two or the mentally defective - a theory that is lightly ignored upon those rare occasions that I win.


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#5 in Barsoom

Barsoom is a 13-book series with 11 primary works first released in 1912 with contributions by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Frank Schoonover, and James Allen St. John.

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A Princess of Mars
#2
The Gods of Mars
#3
The Warlord of Mars
#4
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
#5
The Chessmen of Mars
#6
The Mastermind of Mars
#7
A Fighting Man of Mars
#8
Marsin miekat
#9
Synthetic Men of Mars
#10
Llana of Gathol
#11
John Carter of Mars
John Carter: The Movie Novelization: Also includes: A Princess of Mars

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