false 414895 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244m/414895.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244s/414895.jpg Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

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In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

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In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

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In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

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In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri May 22 17:21:58 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 16:56:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 65840383 1376766 1650178 0451160169 9780451160164 13 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186362863m/1650178.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186362863s/1650178.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1650178.Planet_of_the_Apes 3.68 650 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 5 5 false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 23:31:02 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 16:34:27 -0700 2009
I don't really think that I can do this book justice in my review. I thought that it was brilliant. I know that I have seen the movie long ago, and remember the big reveal at the end and Charlton yelling about damning everyone all to hell, but I don't remembe...more...]]> 59727593 291243 1650178 0451160169 9780451160164 13 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186362863m/1650178.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186362863s/1650178.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1650178.Planet_of_the_Apes 3.68 650 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 4 0 false Sat Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 07:55:15 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 07:55:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 39496285 1776940 2191274 3453197852 9783453197855 1 <![CDATA[Der Planet der Affen. Das Original.]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2191274.Der_Planet_der_Affen_Das_Original_ 3.00 2 Planet der Affen nicht anders. Beide erleben eine verdrehte Welt, in der die vermeintlich wilden Tiere herrschen und Menschen weit unten auf der Zivilisationsleiter stehen.

Diese grandiose Ausgangsidee gab dem Kinogenre Science Fiction einen kräftigen Stoß und begründete einen regelrechten Kult: Dem Ursprungsfilm schlossen sich in den 70er-Jahren gleich mehrere erfolgreiche Fortsetzungen an. Runde 30 Jahre später dann die Neuauflage durch Tim Burton (Mars Attacks!, Batman, Sleepy Hollow) mit noch realistischeren Primaten.

Den Grundstoff für alle Filme lieferte ein Franzose: Pierre Boulle verfasste 1963 den SF-Roman Planet der Affen, in dem neben der kräftigen Portion Einfallsreichtum vor allem das Hintergründige fasziniert. Boulle hält uns Spitzenwesen der Evolution einen blank polierten Spiegel vor und pointiert ironisch unser menschliches Selbstverständnis. Diesen gesellschaftskritischen Ansatz hat Hollywood allerdings schon im ersten Affen-Film flach gebügelt -- zu Gunsten hervorragender Action.

Auch die aktuelle Version von "Affe trifft Mensch" macht da keine Ausnahme. Tim Burtons neue Auslegung des Stoffs ist noch actionhaltiger als der affige Erstauftritt, hilft der Raumreisende den unterjochten Menschen doch beim Befreiungskampf. Der Blick in den Roman zum Film Planet der Affen offenbart also eine andere Geschichte, die schneller läuft als Boulles Originalwerk. Literarisch hält William T. Quick den Ball allerdings flacher, ist sein Buch doch eine drehbuchgestützte Novelization. Doch wo sind bei einem optischen Spektakel wie diesem die Fotos?

Da muss der Making-Of-Band Planet der Affen. Neubearbeitung von Tim Burton herhalten. Dieser strotzt nur so von Abbildungen. Filmfotos, Planungsskizzen, Szenerien -- das Fan-Herz pocht schneller! Zudem findet sich das komplette Drehbuch, nachdem vorher umfassend über Tricktechnik, Masken oder Darsteller informiert wird. --Joachim Hohwieler

]]> 1963 4 0 false Wed Jan 31 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 06 23:40:16 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 13 02:53:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 29434902 115251 414895 0345447980 9780345447982 64 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244m/414895.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244s/414895.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414895.Planet_of_the_Apes 3.68 650 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 3 0 true Mon Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 12:40:36 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 14:10:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 26514561 1177534 414895 0345447980 9780345447982 64 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244m/414895.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244s/414895.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414895.Planet_of_the_Apes 3.68 650 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 2 3 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jul 07 06:33:54 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 05:58:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 24466613 811687 414895 0345447980 9780345447982 64 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244m/414895.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244s/414895.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414895.Planet_of_the_Apes 3.68 650 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sat Jun 14 00:33:02 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 14 00:46:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 11593858 667059 1650178 0451160169 9780451160164 13 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186362863m/1650178.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186362863s/1650178.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1650178.Planet_of_the_Apes 3.68 650 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 4 1 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 1973 Thu Jan 03 19:38:32 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 03 19:59:05 -0800 2008 more...]]> 56820233 1075019 414895 0345447980 9780345447982 64 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244m/414895.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244s/414895.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414895.Planet_of_the_Apes 3.68 650 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 2 0 false Wed May 20 21:35:33 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 21:39:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 19113873 1041498 414895 0345447980 9780345447982 64 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244m/414895.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244s/414895.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414895.Planet_of_the_Apes 3.68 650 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 0 0 false Mon Mar 31 11:42:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 11:42:00 -0700 2008 more...]]> 58835033 938958 414895 0345447980 9780345447982 64 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244m/414895.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244s/414895.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414895.Planet_of_the_Apes 3.68 650 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 4 0 false Sat Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 04:15:29 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 04:19:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 71174060 2736824 414895 0345447980 9780345447982 64 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244m/414895.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244s/414895.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414895.Planet_of_the_Apes 3.68 650 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 4 0 false Mon Sep 14 08:41:55 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 07:36:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 64813957 2426602 414895 0345447980 9780345447982 64 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244m/414895.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244s/414895.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414895.Planet_of_the_Apes 3.68 650 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 0 0 false Fri Jul 24 12:52:33 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 12:52:33 -0700 2009 here to find it in the catalogue.more...]]> 47541087 645579 1650178 0451160169 9780451160164 13 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186362863m/1650178.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186362863s/1650178.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1650178.Planet_of_the_Apes 3.68 650 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 5 0 false Mon Mar 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 17:28:08 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 14:53:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5288289 98234 1790893 8466303731 9788466303736 1 <![CDATA[El Planeta de Los Simios]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1790893.El_Planeta_de_Los_Simios 4.50 2 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 5 0 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Wed Aug 29 08:15:17 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 07:38:16 -0800 2009
Para algunos el lado negativo de esta obra es el trato excesivamente simplista, casi infantil, que se da ...more...]]> 56939591 2266457 414895 0345447980 9780345447982 64 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244m/414895.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244s/414895.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414895.Planet_of_the_Apes 3.68 650 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

]]> 1963 3 0 false Fri May 22 04:09:54 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 04:15:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 29351613 1396160 414895 0345447980 9780345447982 64 <![CDATA[Planet of the Apes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244m/414895.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174534244s/414895.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414895.Planet_of_the_Apes 3.68 650 Planet of the Apes movies of 1968-1973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. You'll be less surprised when you learn the original novel Planet of the Apes was written by Pierre Boulle, author of The Bridge over the River Kwai.

In the novel Planet of the Apes, the three Frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably Earth-like world orbiting Betelgeuse--Earth-like, with one crucial difference: The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. Captured during a terrifying manhunt, locked in a cage, and ignorant of the simian language, Ulysse Merou struggles to convince the apes that he possesses intelligence and reason. But if he proves he is not an animal, he may seal his own doom.

Like the first movie, the novel Planet of the Apes has a twist ending, but a twist of a different--yet equally shocking--sort. --Cynthia Ward

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