{ "item_title" : "At the Earth's Core", "item_author" : [" Edgar Rice Burroughs", "Andrew C Whitmore "], "item_description" : "What if an entire world existed beneath our feet-a realm untouched by modern civilization, where prehistoric creatures still roam and unknown civilizations struggle for survival?In At the Earth's Core, Edgar Rice Burroughs opens the gateway to Pellucidar, one of the most imaginative lost worlds in classic adventure fiction. When wealthy adventurer David Innes and brilliant inventor Abner Perry test an extraordinary mechanical drilling machine, their experiment takes an unexpected turn. Instead of traveling according to plan, they descend deep into the Earth and emerge in a vast, astonishing realm hidden beneath the surface.Pellucidar is a world unlike anything they have ever known. Beneath its strange inner sun stretch immense jungles, rugged mountains, mysterious territories, and landscapes populated by creatures thought to have vanished millions of years ago. Yet prehistoric beasts are only part of the danger. Strange societies inhabit this hidden world, and David and Perry quickly discover that survival will require courage, ingenuity, and an ability to adapt to rules completely different from those of the world they left behind.As David ventures farther into this extraordinary land, exploration becomes a struggle for survival and freedom. Every new discovery reveals another mystery, another danger, and another reason to question everything he believed about the Earth itself.First published in the early twentieth century, At the Earth's Core combines science fiction, fantasy, lost-world adventure, and prehistoric spectacle in the energetic storytelling style that made Edgar Rice Burroughs one of the most influential adventure writers of his era. The novel introduces Pellucidar, a setting that would grow into an enduring series and become one of Burroughs's most memorable fictional worlds.With its underground civilizations, dangerous expeditions, enormous creatures, daring escapes, and constant sense of discovery, the story captures the fascination with unexplored places that defined classic adventure fiction. Burroughs transforms the mysterious interior of the Earth into a stage for action and imagination, where almost anything may be waiting beyond the next jungle, mountain, or hidden valley.Perfect for readers who enjoy classic science fiction, prehistoric adventures, lost civilizations, mysterious worlds, and fast-paced tales of exploration, At the Earth's Core remains an entertaining journey into the unknown.Enter Pellucidar and discover a world where the impossible lies just beneath the surface.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/80/934/078/1809340780_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "14.99", "online_price" : "14.99", "our_price" : "14.99", "club_price" : "14.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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