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Battlefield Earth L Ron Hubbard 1982 1st Edition First Printing HC
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Signed By
- None
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- None
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- No
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- Yes
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Novel
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition
- Features
- 1st Edition
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780312069780
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Galaxy Press, LLC
ISBN-10
0312069782
ISBN-13
9780312069780
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1180136
Product Key Features
Book Title
Battlefield Earth Pt. 1 :A Saga of the Year 3000
Number of Pages
819 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction, Science Fiction / Space Opera
Publication Year
1982
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
2.2 in
Item Weight
48 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"This has everything: suspense, pathos, politics, war, humor, diplomacy and intergalactic finance." --Publishers Weekly
Grade From
Seventh Grade
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Synopsis
Only 35,000 humans remain? ?and the aliens hunt them for sport. Who will lead the uprising? In the year A.D. 3000, Earth is a dystopian wasteland. The great cities stand crumbling as a brutal reminder of what we once were. When the Psychlos invaded, all the world?s armies mustered little resistance against the advanced alien weapons.Now, the man animals serve one purpose.Do the Psychlos? bidding or face extinction.One man, Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, has a plan. They must learn about the Psychlos and their weapons. He needs the other humans to follow him. And that may not be enough.Can he outwit his Psychlo captor, Terl?What is their weakness?The fate of the Galaxy lies on the Battlefield of Earth.This is one of the finest examples of science fiction ever written, with nuance, sub-plots, and action all the way through. A masterpiece at over 1,000 pages.You?ll love this epic New York Times bestseller by L. Ron Hubbard, because his vision of science fiction was ahead of its time. Get it now. ?Pulse-pounding mile-a-minute sci-fi action-adventure that does not stop. It is a masterpiece of popular adventure science fiction.? ?Brandon Sanderson ?Battlefield Earth is like a 12-hour ?Indiana Jones? marathon. Non-stop and fast-paced. Every chapter has a big bang-up adventure.? ?Kevin J. Anderson (co-author of the Dune Sagas) ?Over 1,000 pages of thrills, spills, vicious aliens and noble humans. I found Battlefield Earth un-put-downable.? ?Neil Gaiman, SadisticAliens... ...Man is an endangeredspecies. Is it the end of the world orthe rebirth of a new one? In the year A.D. 3000,Earth is a dystopian wasteland. The great cities stand crumbling as a brutalreminder of what we once were. When the Psychlos invaded, all the world'sarmies mustered little resistance against the advanced alien weapons. Now, the man animals serve onepurpose. Do thePsychlos' bidding or face extinction. Oneman, Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, has a plan. They must learn about the Psychlos andtheir weapons. He needs the other humans to follow him. And that may not beenough. Can he outwithis Psychlo captor, Terl? Thefate of the Galaxy lies on the Battlefield of Earth. Get it now. "Pulse-poundingmile-a-minute sci-fi action-adventure that does not stop. It is a masterpieceof popular adventure science fiction." --BrandonSanderson " Battlefield Earth islike a 12-hour 'Indiana Jones' marathon. Non-stop and fast-paced. Every chapterhas a big bang-up adventure." --Kevin J.Anderson (co-author of the Dune Sagas) "Over 1,000 pages ofthrills, spills, vicious aliens and noble humans. I found Battlefield Earthun-put-downable." --Neil Gaiman, Battlefield Earth 1st edition Hard Cover, Rare Collector's Edition Condition: Mint 1982 Printing New York Times Best Seller Awards: U.S. Golden Scroll, Saturn Award, Tetradramma d'Oro Award ( for message of Peace ) and the Gutenberg Award Post Apocalyptic Fiction Among the top 3 English Language Novels of the Twentieth Century --Random House Modern Readers Poll 30 years before Adam Driver played villain Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the classic conflict of good vs. evil, the world of science fiction books would change forever with Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard. Rise up Take a stand Join the battle for the future of mankind Enter Battlefield Earth--one of the best selling science fiction books of all time -- and discover post apocalyptic fiction with nonstop action, humor, intrigue and suspense. A thousand years in the future, an alien invasion has overrun our planet, and the human race has become an endangered species. Now, all that stands between mankind and total extinction is Jonnie Goodboy Tyler--the courageous young warrior determined to rally the scattered tribes of his species to take the fight to the ruthless conquerors. Can one young man triumph over a towering evil and change the course of history? Find out in Battlefield Earth--the novel that changed the shape of science fiction. A towering masterwork of science fiction adventure and one of the best science fiction books of all time, L. Ron Hubbard's Battlefield Earth opens with breathtaking scope on an Earth dominated for 1,000 years by an alien invader and man is the endangered species. Discover this trend setter of dystopian novels. "It has everything: suspense, pathos, war, humor, diplomacy and intergalactic finance." --Publishers Weekly "Tight plotting, furious action and have at'em entertainment." --Kirkus Review "A terrific story...a masterpiece." --Robert Heinlein L. Ron Hubbard Fiction New York Times Best Seller This is an authentic First Edition (1st Edition ) First printing. A treasure., Suspense, politics, war, humor and intergalactic finance. A towering masterwork of science fiction adventure and one of the best-selling science fiction novels of all time, L. Ron Hubbard's Battlefield Earth opens with breathtaking scope on an Earth dominated for 1,000 years by an alien invader and man is an endangered species. From the handful of surviving humans a courageous leader emerges Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, who challenges the invincible might of the alien Psychlo empire in a battle of epic scale, danger and intrigue with the fate of the Earth and of the universe in the tenuous balance. "Tight plotting, furious action and have at'em entertainment." --Kirkus Review This is an authentic first edition (& first printing). A collector's treasure., Sadistic Aliens... ...Man is an endangered species. Is it the end of the world or the rebirth of a new one? In the year A.D. 3000, Earth is a dystopian wasteland. The great cities stand crumbling as a brutal reminder of what we once were. When the Psychlos invaded, all the world's armies mustered little resistance against the advanced alien weapons. Now, the man animals serve one purpose. Do the Psychlos' bidding or face extinction. One man, Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, has a plan. They must learn about the Psychlos and their weapons. He needs the other humans to follow him. And that may not be enough. Can he outwit his Psychlo captor, Terl? The fate of the Galaxy lies on the Battlefield of Earth. Get it now. "Pulse-pounding mile-a-minute sci-fi action-adventure that does not stop. It is a masterpiece of popular adventure science fiction." --Brandon Sanderson " Battlefield Earth is like a 12-hour 'Indiana Jones' marathon. Non-stop and fast-paced. Every chapter has a big bang-up adventure." --Kevin J. Anderson (co-author of the Dune Sagas) "Over 1,000 pages of thrills, spills, vicious aliens and noble humans. I found Battlefield Earth un-put-downable." --Neil Gaiman
LC Classification Number
PS3515.U1417B37 1982
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