The novel originally titled La Planete des singes, which was the basis for the 1968 film Planet of the Apes.
The novel is about three human explorers from Earth who visit a planet orbiting the star Betelgeuse, where the great apes are the dominant intelligent and civilized species, while humans are reduced to a savage animal state.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1952) is a famous story about British prisoners who, under pressure from the Japanese, build a bridge in the jungle. The Executioner (1954) is a philosophical novella about a Chinese executioner who becomes a victim of his ow
Minerva, 1959.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
3.50 €
A philosophical novel • Francuska književnost • A war novel
The novel The Bridge on the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle is a classic anti-war work that explores the absurdities and tragedies of war. The action takes place during World War II in a Japanese POW camp in Thailand.
Minerva, 1968.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
3.42 €
Literature for children • British literature • Fantastic literature • Teen Novels • Science Fiction
J. B. S. Haldane (1892–1964), a British geneticist, evolutionary biologist, and science popularizer, wrote "My Friend Mr. Leakey" in 1937 – a collection of five humorous, fantastic stories for children (and adults).