Inspired and brought to life through the imaginings of one Samir Samson, these reviews embody the character, virtuous and otherwise, of a lover of literature, life and the hell all around us. The struggle is all around us, will you turn to the classics? We hope so!
Burroughs' vision of Mars was loosely inspired by the astronomical speculation of the time, especially that of Percival Lowell, who theorized that the planet Mars was formerly quite similar to Earth but had become less hospitable to life due to its advanced age.
If you would like to get a sense of the imagery used by our pal Rabindranath in this here poem, I would suggest visiting his (and my) home country of India sometime.
