The Master Mind of Mars (Version 2)


Read by Mark Nelson

(4.6 stars; 79 reviews)

World War I infantry captain Ulysses Paxton is transported to Barsoom, where he encounters evil scientist Ras Thavas and his diabolical brain transplant experiments. Paxton falls in love with the beautiful Valla Dia, whose body has been swapped with the cruel Xaxa, Jeddara of Phundahl. Can Paxton save Valla Dia from a hideous fate and win her hand?

The Master Mind of Mars is the sixth book in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Barsoom series. - Summary by The Narrator (5 hr 35 min)

Chapters

A Letter 6:55 Read by Mark Nelson
I - The House of the Dead 22:24 Read by Mark Nelson
II - Preferment 18:12 Read by Mark Nelson
III - Valla Dia 30:07 Read by Mark Nelson
IV - The Compact 27:09 Read by Mark Nelson
V - Danger 17:04 Read by Mark Nelson
VI - Suspicions 23:43 Read by Mark Nelson
VII - Escape 18:39 Read by Mark Nelson
VIII - Hands Up! 23:18 Read by Mark Nelson
IX - The Palace of Mu Tel 29:46 Read by Mark Nelson
X - Phundahl 22:15 Read by Mark Nelson
XI - Xaxa 27:56 Read by Mark Nelson
XII - The Great Tur 22:25 Read by Mark Nelson
XIII - Back to Thavas 22:55 Read by Mark Nelson
XIV - John Carter 22:21 Read by Mark Nelson

Reviews

Excellent Performance!!


(5 stars)

Aside from the advertisements this was a most pleasurable experience with LibriVox. I've suffered through a number of poor, talent lacking voices with LibriVox offerings. The first version I started nearly drove me off, again! However, finding "The Master Mind of Mars (Version 2)", I found in the voice performance of Mark Nelson the pleasing experience I've become accustomed to. Thank You.

good book and great reader


(3.5 stars)

At first I thought it was going to be a repeat of the first book in the series but boy was I wrong. While I don’t personally think it’s as good as the first 3 its definitely good. The stuff ERB came up with was quite interesting and kept me thoroughly intrigued. Great read by mark Nelson as always!

Series starts to get formulaic


(3 stars)

This is where the original Barsoom stories start to get stale. The Princess-Gods-Warlord trilogy was the series's peak, but Thuvia and Chessmen had their moments as well. much of this book's plot is just a rehash of Chessmen but without the climactic Jetan game, and Xaxa the villainess is just a less-dangerous version of Issus from Gods.

Not bad. But not quite great either


(3 stars)

Nelson isn’t bad but his brilliant performance can’t quite carry this average BARSOOM story. That said it was fun if a bit confusing.

Unique


(4 stars)

Intriguing rendering of the folly of scientific immortality!!


(5 stars)

excellent story excellent narrator thanks Libervox ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Fantastic story and the best narrator


(5 stars)

MORE!


(5 stars)

I'm incredibly happy to find another story in this series, and narrated by one of the best!