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La Planète des singes, known in English as Planet of the Apes in the US and Monkey Planet in the UK, is a 1963 science fiction novel by French author Pierre Boulle. It was adapted into the 1968 film Planet of the Apes, launching the Planet of the Apes media franchise.
- Pierre Boulle, Xan Fielding
- 1963
His science-fiction novel Planet of the Apes, in which intelligent apes gain mastery over humans, developed into a media franchise spanning over 55 years that includes nine films, two television series, comic books and popular themed merchandise.
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French writer Pierre Boulle (1912-1994) made use of his experience as a soldier in WWII in depicting the relationship of apes and men in this 1963 book, Planet of the Apes. While stationed in Indochina in 1943, he was captured by Vichy France loyalists on the Mekong River and was subjected to severe hardship and forced labour.
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Jan 1, 2001 · 4.5 1,653 ratings. Part of: Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm. See all formats and editions. The original novel that inspired the films! First published more than fifty years ago, Pierre Boulle’s chilling novel launched one of the greatest science fiction sagas in motion picture history.
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The Bridge over the River Kwai. The Bridge over the River Kwai ( French: Le Pont de la rivière Kwaï) is a novel by the French novelist Pierre Boulle, published in French in 1952 and English translation by Xan Fielding in 1954. The story is fictional but uses the construction of the Burma Railway, in 1942–1943, as its historical setting, and ...
- Pierre Boulle
- 1952
Planet of the Apes Series by Pierre Boulle. 10 primary works • 10 total works. Book 1. Planet of the Apes. by Pierre Boulle. 3.98 · 42,777 Ratings · 2,571 Reviews · published 1963 · 38 editions. "I am confiding this manuscript to space, not with… Want to Read. Rate it: Planet of the Apes Movie Novelization. by William T. Quick.
First published more than fifty years ago, Pierre Boulle’s chilling novel launched one of the greatest science fiction sagas in motion picture history. 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.
