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At The Earth's Core Paperback – June 17, 2004

by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 135 ratings
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At The Earth's Core is a science fiction novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The story is set in a fictional world where the Earth is hollow and the interior is inhabited by prehistoric creatures and a race of intelligent beings called the Mahars. The protagonist, David Innes, and his friend, Abner Perry, build a drilling machine and journey to the center of the Earth. They soon find themselves in a dangerous world where they must fight for survival against giant creatures and the oppressive rule of the Mahars. Along the way, they meet a beautiful woman named Dian who becomes their ally in their quest to escape the underground world and return to the surface. The novel is a thrilling adventure that explores the concept of a hollow Earth and the possibility of life existing in its depths.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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  1. Print length
    124 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Kessinger Publishing
  4. Publication date
    June 17, 2004
  5. Dimensions
    7.5 x 0.26 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1419108026
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1419108020
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kessinger Publishing (June 17, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 124 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1419108026
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1419108020
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.26 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 135 ratings

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James
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good read
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
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I seem to enjoy Edar Rice Burroughs writings
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Speed Demon
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2023
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My first time around reading this one and I rather enjoyed it. I find it rather interesting that so many movies have come out of the concept from this book and yet are absolutely nothing like it.
In this modern age there are a lot of issues with this book but for the time period it was written I feel it was really excellent.
I have always enjoyed science fiction from this era. And my younger days it was always movie form but I have had the opportunity to enjoy many of the stories as well.
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Michael G Kurilla
3.0 out of 5 stars Unique take on subterranean society
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023
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Edgar Rice Burroughs' At the Earth's Core is the first installment in his Pellucidar series. A special digging machine (ala Musk) takes two men on a journey inside the Earth. They initially the were turned around and came back to the surface. Instead, due to the unique mass distribution inside the Earth, gravity is flipped and they find themselves in a space where the Earth's molten core acts as a sun, but without any day/night cycle. There are land masses, water, and a variety of flora and fauna, including humanoid creatures and other semi-intelligent life forms with varying degrees of civilizations.

There are plenty of adventure scenarios with strange creatures. They are captured and become slaves for a while. One finds love. Only one makes it back to the Earth's surface, relates his tale and then stocks to return for round two.
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John McAlexander III
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable novel
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2023
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I have been following Burroughs recently. It was difficult to put this book down. PELLECIDAR - Hollow Earth ! Very intriguing conception ! ! RECOMMENDED READING ! !
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Colin A. Brodd
5.0 out of 5 stars Combining a Hollow Earth and Lost World for a different kind of pulp adventure . . .
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2017
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It seems a little dated now. A Hollow Earth was still considered a somewhat serious possibility by some when this was written in 1914, and the heroes seem a bit sexist, racist, and colonialist by modern standards . . . but it is still a well-told and thrilling tale of two men who are experimenting with a prospecting vehicle, an "Iron Mole," and end up in a Hollow Earth where dinosaurs and megafauna still exist under an inner sun that never sets. They slowly learn about the societies of the inner world, called Pellucidar, which are dominated by a race of intelligent, telepathic avian dinosaurs called the Mahars. The two men resolve to free the humanity of Pellucidar from the evil Mahars . . .
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Alaskaguy
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic adventure tale
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2011
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How can I not give this a 5-star rating? My discovery of my brother's set of Edgar Rice Burroughs Pellucidar books in 1963 is what finally stirred me to take up reading when I was 10 years old. The stories and cover art spurred my imagination and led me to a career in scientific research, communications, and art. OK, the stories are based on scientific theories and fantasies from the early 20th Century, many of which haven't proven out, but they aren't any more outlandish than their counterparts today. The characters are a bit dated (and politically incorrect) too, with strong anglo-american colonial protagonists, noble savages, and a comely heroine pursued by evildoers. 50 years after I first read them, many of the details are still clear in my mind, and these very fast-moving stories are still fun to read.
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K. stimeling
4.0 out of 5 stars Revisiting an old favorite SF novel.
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2013
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I was hooked for a lifetime! Seventy years ago these books introduced me to the science fiction/fantasy genre. I remembered
much of the plot as I began to read the works again. It was a great deal of fun to find that the story written in 1914 remains as
enjoyable as it was so long ago. I have read hundreds of SF stories over the years, this still remains among my favorites and
I would recommend it to young readers and to old-timers who may have forgotten the thrill of the old pulp SF/Fantasy story.
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W. Abraham Sargent
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Story, But Get Another Publisher's Version
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2014
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The story is solid and Burroughs helps to push another sub-genre of adventure fiction to the forefront, just like he did with jungle stories and Tarzan, or sword and planet stories like John Carter. But this copy of the book is not high quality. There's no title on the spine (or anything else), the printing is poorly done, the cover art looks awful in hand, like it was photocopied from another source, and the book has all of the quality of a Kinko's printout, rather than a professional quality book. But a different printing of this fun book.
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Joseph Wendell Belanger
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic series of books
Reviewed in Canada on March 12, 2024
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I am a big lover of the Tarzan series. I used to have all of them when I was younger. But they were paperback books, and didn't stand the number of times being read. But this one...hardcover will last for years. Great artwork, and love the extra pages of notes form the man himself, E.R B....Have a few others in this series now...loved them all....takes me back to my younger days, enjoying the adventures of some of my favorite heroes. Thankyou E.R.B for making my youth so much more enjoyable.
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Chicão 69
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Brazil on June 15, 2022
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Não pode faltar na coleção.
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Glov
3.0 out of 5 stars A tanto così dalla perfzione...
Reviewed in Italy on April 18, 2023
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Dubito che chi compra un romanzo di Tarzan nel 2023 non sia già un convertito, non commento quindi l'opera ma l'edizione. Che sarebbe spettacolare, con i contenuti extra tra i più ricchi della collana. Studi, bozzetti di ERB dei personaggi, dei loro costumi, mappe, persino di molti dinosauri, una vera style guide destinata agli illustratori ufficiali, più soggetto, scambi di corrispondenza con l'editore, raccolta delle illustrazioni e delle cover di ogni possibile edizione precedente MA...

Una qualità della della carta impiegata che mortifica il lavoro dei compilatori e rende (tenuto anche conto della rilegatura) il prezzo originale del volume davvero eccessivo (problema limitato dalle periodiche offerte amazon, per quanto ci riguarda). Avrei pagato più che volentieri qualche euro/dollaro in più pur di disporre di un'edizione "absolute" di questi titoli.
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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2014
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First introduced to this tale via Peter Cushing, but this book far outshines the slightly camp, hammy acting....it is a really interesting read!!
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PHILIP KING
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2018
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A classic adventure.
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