The Chessmen of Mars Author:Edgar Rice Burroughs The Chessmen of Mars is the fifth of Burroughs' famous Barsoom series. Burroughs began writing it in January, 1921, and the finished story was first published in "Argosy All-Story Weekly" as a six-part serial.
Throughout the novel, Gahan is forced to prove himself in the approved heroic manner of all Burroughsian protagonists in his effort to win Tara's heart. As always, the heroine must be rescued from numerous perils and sticky situations.