At The Earth's Core - Couverture rigide

Burroughs, Edgar Rice

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1169251250 ISBN 13 : 9781169251250

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

At The Earth's Core is a science fiction novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The story is set in the year 1914 and follows the adventures of a young American explorer named David Innes and his friend, Abner Perry, who invents a giant drilling machine called the ""Iron Mole"". The two men embark on a journey to the Earth's core, where they discover a hidden world filled with prehistoric creatures, strange civilizations, and dangerous tribes.As they explore this new world, David and Abner encounter a beautiful princess named Dian, who becomes their ally in their quest to find a way back to the surface. They also encounter a powerful and evil race of creatures called the Mahars, who have enslaved the primitive humans of the inner world and use them as their servants.David and his companions must use all their wits and courage to survive in this bizarre and dangerous world, fighting off giant reptiles, battling savage tribes, and outwitting the Mahars. Along the way, they discover ancient secrets and technologies that could change the course of human history.At The Earth's Core is a thrilling adventure story filled with action, suspense, and wonder. It is a classic of science fiction and a must-read for fans of the genre.I WAS BORN IN CONNECTICUT ABOUT THIRTY YEARS ago. My name is David Innes. My father was a wealthy mine owner. When I was nineteen he died. All his property was to be mine when I had attained my majority--provided that I had devoted the two years intervening in close application to the great business I was to inherit.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

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David Innes is a young man who has just inherited a large mining company. An eccentric inventor, Abner Perry, convinces Innes to underwrite a project to build an ‘iron mole’, claiming it will make them both wealthy. The mechanical beast works well, actually too well. On the maiden voyage, instead of digging for a few minutes and returning, they plunge straight through the earth’s crust into the ‘inner world’ of Pellucidar. This world resembles earth but is a horizon-less, primeval tropical landscape where the sun neither sets nor rises, and is populated by ‘Sagoth’ gorilla men, wild human slaves, and the ruling hypnotic reptilian ‘Mahars’. Upon arrival at this strange world, the men are immediately captured and enslaved. But soon Perry learns to read the language of the Mahars, and discovers a secret way to turn the tables! True to Burroughs form, this non-stop fantasy thriller weaves together savage islanders, pterodactyls, telepathy, and, of course, romance

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1169251250
• ISBN 13: 9781169251250
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 122
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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