One number, D-503, chief architect of the Integral, decides to record his thoughts in the final days before the launch for the benefit of less advanced societies. Now, with the creation of the spaceship Integral, that frontier - and whatever alien species are to be found there - will be subjugated to the beneficent yoke of reason. Even nature has been defeated, banished behind the Green Wall.

Primitive passions and instincts have been subdued. Life is an ongoing process of mathematical precision, a perfectly balanced equation. In the One State of the great Benefactor, there are no individuals, only numbers. In an ironic novel of nonstop action and breathless intrigue, one man struggles to unlock the secret of a terrifying civilization, all the while wondering: Will he become the savior of the human race, or the final witness to its damnation? In a shocking climax that rivals that of the original movie, Boulle delivers the answer in a masterpiece of adventure, satire, and suspense.Īlong with Jack London’s The Iron Heel, We is generally considered to be the grandfather of the satirical futuristic dystopia genre. They soon discover the terrifying truth: On this world humans are savage beasts, and apes rule as their civilized masters. But while it appears to be a paradise, nothing is what it seems. In the not-too-distant future, three astronauts land on what appears to be a planet just like Earth, with lush forests, a temperate climate, and breathable air. The Planet of the Apes has inspired a media franchise comprising eight films, two television series (one animated), and comic books. Unlike its cheesy TV adaptations, The Planet of the Apes is an intelligent, ironic, and literate work by Pierre Boulle, the author of The Bridge On The River Kwai.

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