Planet of the Apes Omnibus 1

Even though the books were written from the movies, and despite the many typos, they were very good. You can easy figure out what supposed to be written and move on. Definitely worth the read.

After watching the movies so long ago, I decided to read the books and I was not disappointed. Just reading and picturing Charlton Heston was amazing. I enjoyed this and will continue to purchase the others.

Much better than movie; really enjoyed.

these are the best ape stories. Glad they reprinted these novels.

AWESOME

Excellent story!!

Zero stars. I received a used damaged book with pages missing. I thought I was getting a new book.

Listed as very good. Cover was all beat up and had a lot of scratches and peels. Should have been listed as acceptable.

This is a review for both Beneath the Planet of the Apes and Escape from the Planet of the Apes. Both books are sequels to the original film starring Charlton Heston, not the Pierre Boulle book Planet of the Apes which actually started it all and was also a very good read.Beneath the Planet of the ApesBrent, an astronaut, crash lands his space ship on a desolate planet, he has been sent in search of another group of astronauts who went missing in space.With his space ship in ruins, Brent goes on a search that will reveal a horrifying nightmare from which there is no return.Escape from the Planet of the ApesCornelius, Zira and Dr Milo have escaped from the planet of the apes in Taylor's space ship, travelling back in time two thousand years to twentieth century America.Frightened and awed at the same time by what they see, they are loved by the people who have never seen such intelligent chimpanzees, let alone heard one speak, but soon it is revealed what becomes of mankind in the future, and what happens to the planet Earth.The chimpanzees are helped by a few humans to try to survive, but one man wants Cornelius, Zira and her unborn child dead, in his mind killing them will ensure that mankind does not fall prey to the apes.Both books are VERY good and stay close to the films with some but not many differences. I really enjoyed reading them and gladly give them 5 stars each.

Avallone's BENEATH is still a wonderful romp and manages to get inside the head of the tortured Brent in a way that no other version does. Pournelle's ESCAPE is an example of just how essential some movie novelisations are if you truly want to 'get' the movie--just superb.

excellent. would have liked to have had the original film included though

See my review of book 4,please