They found themselves in a prehistoric land—thousands of miles underground.
When David Innes and his inventor friend pierced the crust of the Earth in their new burrowing device, they broke into a strange new inner world of eternal daylight where prehistoric monsters still lived and cave men and women battled against cruel, inhuman masters.
The story of what these two men did in that new world of Pellucidar makes At the Earth's Core one of Burroughs' most outstanding bestsellers.
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"Saw this on someone else's to-read list, and I remembered it from my teenage years... Man it's a great book (and series). Maybe I'm remembering through the glow of nostalgia, but I really like the sheer adventurousness of them. Not a whole lot of character development (!) and maybe a little thin in the snappy-banter dept, but still a quick read noetheless, and a fun one. If you like one you'll probably love the whole set."
— Daniel (5 out of 5 stars)
“Books of fantastic adventure were much beloved in early twentieth-century America, and no writer rode the crest more effectively than Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of the Tarzan and the Princess of Mars series, among others.”
— AudioFile“Since first appearing in All-Story Weekly magazine in 1914, Burroughs’ tale of a secret prehistoric world still in existence has remained popular both in print and as fodder for numerous films…It’s still fun."
— Library Journal" A lighthearted and fun adventure novel from Burroughs. What might possibly live at the center of the Earth? "
— Chiggins1066, 2/8/2014" A bit dated but a good story. "
— Robert, 1/28/2014" Old does not mean bad read. :D It was so interesting to learn what things were imagined just 50-100 years ago. :) "
— Carmella, 1/18/2014" Enjoyable reading. Old science-fiction adventure novel. "
— Gsmattingly, 1/8/2014" I read this on the grounds that it is one of those books that should be read. The only Burroughs book I have read. It reads like a Victorian adventure utilizing the sketchy science of the times. It all felt a little bit 'junior reading' for me. I am sorry I feel this way. I understand that the ideas were very advanced at the time of writing, but unfortunately not of my time. I was pleased to finish it and put it down. "
— Bill, 1/6/2014" Why is it that it generally seems his first books in the series are so much better than that rest in the series, and that after the Mars and Tarzan series, they seem so much like a 'formula'. Oh wait, they are a basic formula. Just a guilty pleasure. "
— Nathan, 12/22/2013" Fun pulp adventure with a cliff-hanger ending. My version is the Ace paperback with the terrific Frank Frazetta cover. It's the kind of story to let your brain relax from all the stresses of the work-week. "
— Kurt, 12/18/2013" Found this a little boring. "
— Sally, 12/14/2013" Previously reviewed under The Original Planet of the Apes at The Taze Files. "
— Merwyn, 12/9/2013" Travel to the center of the earth and fight dinosaurs and ice age animals. Could there be anything cooler? "
— Nicholas, 12/2/2013" Yes, it is really an attempt to capture the popularity of Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth" but it is really good, classic Edgar Rice Burroughs. Escape. "
— Brock, 8/11/2013" A good imaginative adventure story from about 1914. I read it many years ago. Burroughs takes us via a 'mole' and journeys under the Earth's surface to Pellucidar. The trip begins in the Sahara. "
— Keith, 7/15/2013" Good to read for learning the roots of science fiction. "
— Patrick, 6/18/2013" Burroughs always gets a five! I just read this in the eBook version via my Kindle app. Such a pleasure to escape to such a ridiculously absurd world! "
— Iain, 3/8/2013" There's a reason this is such a classic. "
— Daniel, 12/27/2012" I don't actually like either David or Perry. "
— Bryan457, 11/21/2012" Solid scifi adventure tale. I read it very quickly and liked it very much. "
— Darth, 10/26/2012" Basically John Carter of inner earth. That's not necessarily a bad thing. "
— Chris, 3/31/2012" Kirjoituksessa huokuu ajan henki, naiivius mukaanlukien, mutta ihan kelvollinen ottaen huomioon aikakauden koska on kirjoitettu. "
— Eija, 11/25/2011" What a dull book. Descriptions are lacking and some much happens in a few pages, that I wonder why the author included some scenes. Best part was when they were drilling into the Earth's core. "
— Sean, 10/11/2011" Like all things Tarzan, I loved the Pellucidar series. I read as many as I could find in my Middle School and High School Library. Looks like they are back in print again. The language is probably pretty quaint for the kids of today, but the stories are great. "
— Cherie, 9/18/2011" A great book by a great author, no matter how many movie versions I see of this story, it only adds to the book itself, "
— Chris, 4/11/2011" Lost worlds... what can I say. "
— Michael, 3/30/2011" Travel to the center of the earth and fight dinosaurs and ice age animals. Could there be anything cooler? "
— Nicholas, 3/8/2011" Enjoyable reading. Old science-fiction adventure novel. "
— Gsmattingly, 12/28/2010" Amazingly fun for old sci-fi. "
— Shell, 7/22/2010" I don't actually like either David or Perry. "
— Bryan457, 6/4/2010" Why is it that it generally seems his first books in the series are so much better than that rest in the series, and that after the Mars and Tarzan series, the seem so much like a 'formula'. Oh wait, they are a basic formula. Just a guilty pleasure. "
— Nathan, 5/31/2010Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875–1950), born in Chicago, was educated at Michigan Military Academy and served briefly in the US Cavalry. He began writing while working as a pencil-sharpener salesman, publishing his first piece in 1912 to great success. He authored numerous science fiction and fantasy series but is most famous for his Tarzan books; the suburb of Los Angeles where he lived eventually became known as Tarzana.