Planet of the Apes: The Fall (Planet of the Apes)

By William T. Quick

The starship Oberon is searching for its AWOL pilot when it crash-lands on an unknown planet, leaving all but a handful of its crewmembers dead. And those who remain are not alone in this strange, inhospitable world. A savage insectile race waits just below the surface, massing to obliterate the unwanted invaders. And the Oberon's last human survivors must look to unlikely allies for help: the apes they carried onboard. Using controversial gene technology, the starship's scientists hope to transform the primates into a powerful army -- strong, agile, subservient...and intelligent. But the consequences of playing God promise to be more devastating than anyone could have ever anticipated, ushering in a dark and terrifying future that will pit slave against master, ape against Man.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060086203
• ISBN13: 9780060086206
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: HarperEntertainment
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Very good ... a cool complement to Burton's film

I was very impressed with this book. It is based upon Tim Burton's PLANET OF THE APES (POTA) film of 2001, which I really liked. THE FALL explains what happened to the Oberon space station that we see in the beginning. It adds much to explaining the backstory of the movie. It's really cool. Mr. Quick does a good job with his characters as they are easily distinguished from each other. The writing is above average. A clear writing style and it is fast paced. Content: Surprisingly, the book contains quite a bit of cursing. There are at least a dozen "F" swears, among other cursing. There is some violence as well. Were this a movie, it would be rated R. This surprised me since Planet of the Apes is usually PG (or recently PG-13) material. Also note: the typical POTA left-wing themes are here, particularly feminism. But in general, it's not preachy.All in all, a solid sci-fi adventure. I like the concepts, the characters, the writing. Fans of POTA in general -- and the new film in particular -- should check this one out. I'm definitely looking forward to more books in this series.

A good begining

I am a fanatic of the new " Planet of the Apes " saga since I saw the movie. Cought my attention when I opened the book and read the very first page tittled " Alien Encounter " - gave me goosebumps. It is an explosive begining for a good-to-be sci-fi adventure.