Ebook {Epub PDF} Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle

Signed and inscribed by Pierre Boulle to his publisher: ÒTo Kurt Enoch, Best wishes from, P. BoulleÓ. A great science fiction classic novel spawning a whole series of films. Rarely found signed and especially so in an edition in English, and in this case a terrific association copy. Pierre Boulle has 81 books on Goodreads with ratings. Pierre Boulle’s most popular book is Planet of the Apes. French writer Pierre Boulle () made use of his experience as a soldier in WWII in depicting the relationship of apes and men in this book, Planet of the Apes. While stationed in Indochina in , he was captured by Vichy France loyalists on the Mekong River and was subjected to severe hardship and forced labour.4/5(K).

A witty, ironical tale a la Voltaire, full of sharp views about the relationship between men and animals. Boulle depicted a world where humankind has lost its position at the dominant species and apes rule over human savages. The story is set in the year In the spirit of Gulliver's Travels, a French journalist travels to another planet. I am very happy to present this table to you as a tribute to the movie Planet of the Apes (). The series began with French author Pierre Boulle's novel La Planète des singes. Boulle wrote the novel in six months after the "humanlike expressions" of gorillas at the zoo inspired him to contemplate the relationship between man and ape. Planet of the Apes: War for the Planet of the Apes by Boulle, Pierre (Creator)/ Walker, David F./ Scharf, Jonas (Illustrator)/ Wordie, Jason (Contributor)/ Sammelin, Robert (Contributor) Seller Revaluation Books Published Condition New ISBN Item Price $.

Author Pierre Boulle | Submitted by: Jane Kivik. Free download or read online Planet of the. Planet of the Apes. Pierre François Marie Louis Boulle (20 February – 30 January ) was a French novelist best known for two works, The Bridge over the River Kwai () and Planet of the Apes (), that were both made into award-winning films. Boulle was an engineer serving as a secret agent with the Free French in Singapore, when he was captured and subjected to two years' forced labour. “Planet of the Apes” is a relatively short, clever, science fiction novel authored by French author, Pierre Boulle, published in It has similarities, but also distinct differences from the movie of the same name starring Charlton Heston. I really enjoyed the novel itself and I particularly enjoyed the audiobook narrated by Greg Wise.