The Caspak Trilogy
The Caspak Trilogy: The Land That Time Forgot, The People That Time Forgot, Out Of Time's Abyss Edgar Rice Burroughs,
Publisher: Kahley House Publishing
ISBN: 0978891457
Edition: Paperback; 2008-09-10
Summary:
While he was best known for the "Tarzan of the Apes" and "Barsoom"
series, Edgar Rice Burroughs true brilliance bursts forth in the
Caspak Trilogy. In this trilogy, which includes "The Land that Time
Forgot," "The People that Time Forgot," and "Out of Time's Abyss," we
have Burroughs at his very best. This adventure streaks onward like a
bullet to its jaw-dropping end. The Caspak trilogy, set during World
War I, begins with the discovery of Bowen J. Tyler's worn manuscript
floating in a bottle off the coast of Greenland. The manuscript
reveals that Bowen and his companions were taken captive by a German
submarine. The harrowing submarine ride leads to the discovery of a
subterranean passageway to a most incredible land. This land, called
Caspak by its inhabitants, is a microcosm of millions of years of
evolutionary progress - with winged, humanlike creatures, dinosaurs,
ferocious beasts of prey, Neanderthals, "wild ape-men," and monstrous
reptiles. Ray Bradbury was a huge fan of Burroughs, as can be seen in
the following quote: "We may have liked Verne and Wells and Kipling,
but we loved, we adored, we went quite mad with Mr. Burroughs."
Bradbury was certainly not alone in his admiration of Burroughs as
over the years countless directors, producers, actors, and writers
have drawn inspiration from his writings. Burroughs' influence can
still be seen nearly 60 years after his death. Spielberg's "Jurassic
Park", Peter Jackson's "King Kong", and Tim Burton's "Planet of the
Apes" all owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Burroughs.
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