Planet of the Apes Omnibus: Volume 2

Planet of the Apes Omnibus #2

by John Jakes, David Gerrold, William T. Quick

When men discovered that the Planet of the Apes was their own Earth, it was only the beginning of the most incredible adventure of all time…

CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
By John Jakes
In the future, the Earth thrives from the enslavement of its apes. Caesar, the son of Cornelius and Zira, has been in hiding for decades, but surfaces to launch a revolution to overthrow humanity and free his kind.

BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
By David Gerrold
It is ten years since Caesar freed the apes from slavery. He wants peace between his kind and the surviving humans, but there are whispers of mutiny among his people, and human survivors who also refuse reconciliation.

PLANET OF THE APES (2001)
By William T. Quick
Crash-landing on an unfamiliar planet, Captain Leo Davidson finds humanity enslaved, and thinking, speaking apes in charge. Desperate, he must sow the seeds for a rebellion…

Genres: Science Fiction

700 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 25, 2017

About the author

John William Jakes, the author of more than a dozen novels, is regarded as one of today’s most distinguished writers of historical fiction. His work includes the highly acclaimed Kent Family Chronicles series and the North and South Trilogy. Jakes’s commitment to historical accuracy and evocative storytelling earned him the title of “the godfather of historical novelists” from the Los Angeles Times and led to a streak of sixteen consecutive New York Times bestsellers. Jakes has received several awards for his work and is a member of the Authors Guild and the PEN American Center. He and his wife, Rachel, live on the west coast of Florida.

Also writes under pseudonyms Jay Scotland, Alan Payne, Rachel Ann Payne, Robert Hart Davis, Darius John Granger, John Lee Gray. Has ghost written as William Ard.

Reviews

[David Cavaco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just as good as the television and movie versions. Great fun of a read!

[Joe Newcomb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again the adaptations are great stories, but I felt that that the last story didn't fit the series. I was also hoping that later story additions would be new stories as opposed to retelling or adaptations of the movies and TV series.

[Tony Foxhoven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Those first two stories were GREAT, but that 3rd story was rough.... if I could give 3.5 I would