Day: 25 June 2011
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The Planet of the Apes: Pierre Boulle
A book that spawned an industry of tie-ins and spin-offs and gave Charlton Heston a legitimate excuse to run dementedly about a beach in a loin cloth and emote for all he was worth. But despite its many (mostly) lame connotations, the original novel (this book you’re about to buy) is really rather remarkably good. …