We would expect nothing less. After all - he was an American.

Funny - I just got out the first three Martian books to re-read after all these years and this thread pops up. The first hardback books I ever owned were given to me by my Grandfather. The farmer { and fiddler } from North Dakota. The were Tarzan the Terrible, Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar, Tarzan and the Ant Men and The Gods of Mars. I suspect that the Jewels of Opar was a first edition. My mother and Uncle Jim would get to listen to two or three chapters per night read aloud if they got all their chores done that day. Now THATS the way to enjoy a book. Just like an old movie serial.