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At the Earth's Core

Edgar Rice Burroughs

At the Earth's Core

Edgar Rice Burroughs

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"At the Earth's Core" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a fantasy novel written in 1914. When mining heir David Innes and inventor Abner Perry test an experimental drilling machine, they accidentally burrow 500 miles into Earth's crust and discover Pellucidar—a hollow world within our planet. This prehistoric land is populated by ancient creatures and dominated by the intelligent but cruel Mahars, who enslave primitive humans. Innes must navigate strange customs, win the heart of Dian the Beautiful, and lead a human revolt against their reptilian overlords. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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  1. 1CONTENTS459 chars
  2. 2PROLOG2,722 chars
  3. 3I TOWARD THE ETERNAL FIRES18,089 chars
  4. 4II A STRANGE WORLD18,835 chars
  5. 5III A CHANGE OF MASTERS15,920 chars
  6. 6IV DIAN THE BEAUTIFUL19,476 chars
  7. 7V SLAVES16,444 chars
  8. 8VI THE BEGINNING OF HORROR12,274 chars
  9. 9VII FREEDOM11,633 chars
  10. 10VIII THE MAHAR TEMPLE25,854 chars
  11. 11IX THE FACE OF DEATH13,743 chars
  12. 12X PHUTRA AGAIN22,808 chars
  13. 13XI FOUR DEAD MAHARS12,011 chars
  14. 14XII PURSUIT8,685 chars
  15. 15XIII THE SLY ONE11,530 chars
  16. 16XIV THE GARDEN OF EDEN36,876 chars
  17. 17XV BACK TO EARTH20,534 chars