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First paperback edition of At the Earth's Core, 1962. Cover by Roy Krenkel.
"At the Earth's Core" is a 1914 fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first in his series about the fictional "hollow earth" land of "Pellucidar". It first appeared as a four-part serial in All-Story Weekly from April 4–25, 1914. It was first published in book form in hardcover by A. C. McClurg in July, 1922
In Burroughs' concept, the Earth is a hollow shell with "Pellucidar" as the internal surface o ...more
"At the Earth's Core" is a 1914 fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first in his series about the fictional "hollow earth" land of "Pellucidar". It first appeared as a four-part serial in All-Story Weekly from April 4–25, 1914. It was first published in book form in hardcover by A. C. McClurg in July, 1922
In Burroughs' concept, the Earth is a hollow shell with "Pellucidar" as the internal surface o ...more
Wow! I wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did! Other Burroughs books I've read were okay or worse, imo. At the Earth's Core struck a chord with me.
One reason I dug it was because we get into the story fairly quickly. Adventure books of the era, such as Conan Doyle's The Lost World, take FOREVER to get into the meat of the story. In this one, there's a little preamble, but generally speaking we hope right in with a pair of dudes delving into the depths of the earth. They discover a para ...more
One reason I dug it was because we get into the story fairly quickly. Adventure books of the era, such as Conan Doyle's The Lost World, take FOREVER to get into the meat of the story. In this one, there's a little preamble, but generally speaking we hope right in with a pair of dudes delving into the depths of the earth. They discover a para ...more
Loved this one. First in the series.
I read this years ago, but decided to pick it up again after reading mention of it. In the vein of John Carter, but set in a hollow world within our own. Our hero is David Innes, a competent and heroic man. He and an inventor make their way into Pellucidar and encounter strange creatures, beautiful women and adventure. Solid pulp read from the author of the Barsoom and Tarzan books.
A revisit of a book I'd adored at the age of 13. It was just as fun to read now as then, and more imaginative than I remembered.
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Apr 15, 2008
Keith
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it was amazing
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Jim Kuenzli
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it was amazing
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