• Planet of the Apes

  • By: Pierre Boulle
  • Narrated by: Greg Wise
  • Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,872 ratings)

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Planet of the Apes

By: Pierre Boulle
Narrated by: Greg Wise
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Publisher's summary

Greg Wise reads Pierre Boulle's chilling, iconic novel about a nightmare world where apes rule over men. In a spaceship that can travel at the speed of light, Ulysse, a journalist, sets off from Earth for the nearest solar system. He finds there a planet which resembles his own, except that on Soror humans behave like animals and are hunted by a civilised race of primates. Captured and sent to a research facility, Ulysse must convince the apes of their mutual origins. But such revelations have always been greeted by prejudice and fear...

The inspiration for several acclaimed cult films, Planet of the Apes is both a gripping, disturbing fable and a classic of science fiction.

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A window into the past

The concepts this book lays out are great but i think they are very set to the period and have a hard time relating to them as the winds have change have been blowing since i was born. other then that i loved this book and think the movie adaptations are a perfect fit. The voice acting is perfect for the flow of this book too.

TL:DR - LISTEN TO THE BOOK IT GUD.

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What a creative story

It was a delight to listen to the book. Quite an interesting story. I enjoyed the simplicity and innocence I felt while listening.

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Absolutely Awesome

I've never read the book before but I've seen all the movies and I have to say the books are 10 times better. With this only being a 5 hour they were able to still deliver a stellar performance without it feeling rushed.

My favorite part was by far the ending! Would be nice if they ever release the follow up books

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This is a really good book!

I believe this book deserves a 4.9 stars rating. I was unable to anticipate most aspects of this story. This is a really good story!

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Magnifique

If you enjoyed the 1968 Planet of the Apes movie you will most definitely love the book. This book reminds one why the genre is called Science Fiction; for it was an utter joy when they describe the scientific process the protagonist is subjected to. The story and the ending is absolutely entertaining.

10/10 would recommend

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Amazing Sci-fi

Definitely worth it. It doesn’t follow the same story as the original movie. But it doesn’t have to.

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gripping

Great story telling. Wonderful performance. The movie was good, but the book is better. It's a bonus that the book differs significantly from the movie. Being a big fan of the movie, I found the book different enough to offer surprises .

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Amazing narrator

Great story, great narrator and a big change frok the movie! A must read and listen.

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Great book

I thoroughly enjoyed this book… twice so far! I recommend it to anyone who likes a twisting surprise of a story.

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Must read

I really enjoyed this one.
The ending had a twist and I couldn't help but be left in awe.
I hate there isn't any more like this on audible, other then the movie versions. hopefully soon as I came across some really interesting ones while at Barnes N nobles

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