Xan Fielding
Birth date: November 26, 1918
Died: August 19, 1991
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Obviously this is the book that launched a thousand movies. Unfortunately, I do not think that it is possible to review it without referencing at least some of those movies. Its plot, surprisingly, is probably closest to the Tim Burton version. They share the same end twist, but it makes more sen...
Génial ! J'ai mis du temps à lire ce classique mais il vaut le détour, très bien construit psychologiquement, les descriptions sont parfaites, l'étonnement, le retournement, un bon livre de science fiction à dévorer :)
I don't know. That's it, in a nutshell. I don't know if you will like this book if you've seen the movie. It will probably depend on (a) how long it's been since you've seen the movie and (b) how much you liked the movie in the first place. I don't know because the movie was such an amazing piece of...
I read Boulle's Planet of the Apes years and years ago, and I remember really enjoying it without knowing quite why--except that it was better (of course) than the movie(s). Last semester, I was designing a class called 'Science Fact and Fiction,' which combines science writing with science fiction...
Amazing book! Yes, similar to the movie, but...I'm not going to spoil it. You'll have to read it for yourself to find out what happens. Lucky for you it's a quick read!
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