I do not believe that I am made of the stuff which constitutes heroes, because, in all of the hundreds of instances that my voluntary acts have placed me face to face with death, I cannot recall a single one where any alternative step to that I took occurred to me until many hours later.

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Edgar Rice Burroughs by Irwin Porges
Edgar Rice Burroughs by Robert B. In the film (as in the book) Edgar is the nephew of John Carter who after passing left him his belongings including a journal with his adventures on Mars. The Science Fiction Hall of Fame inducted Burroughs in 2003.

Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1 1875 – March 19 1950) was an American writer best known for his creations of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter although he produced works in many genres.