For sale is a hardcover copy of the book battlefield earth by l. Galaxy press, which launched this july, will reprint a number of hubbards books. Battlefield earth is an enormous epic of adventure set in the year 3000, when the future survival of whats left of the human race is at stake. The film follows a rebellion against the alien psychlos, who have ruled earth for 1,000 years. Jonny starts as a slave for the psyclos, learns their secrets and uses them to overcome his captors. Moon called audiobook patricia briggs mercy thompson, book 1 the invisible man audiobook h. Ron hubbard returned to the field with his universally acclaimed science fiction epic, battlefield earth. Ron hubbard, 9781592129577, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1050 pages and is available in paperback format. Ron hubbard 19111986, with nineteen new york times bestsellers and more than 230 million copies of his works in circulation, was among the most acclaimed and widely read authors of the twentieth century. But a small band of rebel humans, led by jonnie goodboy tyler, vow to fight back against impossible odds and reclaim their planet. Suspense, politics, war, humor and intergalactic finance.
Battlefield earth amazon, a book that even has its own website here, was written by l. A saga of the year 3000 is a 1982 science fiction novel written by l. Ron hubbard back in the early 80s, less than a handful of years before he died. A saga of the year 3000 is a 2000 american science fiction action film based on the 1982 novel of the same name by l. Alamy stock photo i have a special affection for this book, the actor and famous scientologist tells the new york times magazine in 2000. Battlefield earth writer says cats is the new worst. Epic new york times best seller scifi adventure novel by l. The only negative point is that, like so numerous stories from this era, there are no female roles. He also composed a soundtrack to the book called space jazz. Humanity has been reduced to a few scattered tribes in isolated parts of the world while the psychlos strip the planet of its mineral wealth. Humanity is enslaved by these goldthirsty tyrants, who are unaware that their mananimals are about to. Battlefield earth by l ron hubbard book cover, description, publication history.
The psychlos discovered a deep space probe with directions and. A towering masterwork of science fiction adventure and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time, l. As a leading light of american pulp fiction through the 1930s and 1940s, he was further among the most influential authors of the modern age. Hubbards father rejoined the navy in april 1917, during world war i, while his mother worked as a clerk for the state government. Recently, gop presidential hopeful mitt romney sent eyebrows shooting into the stratosphere by claiming that l. With john travolta, forest whitaker, barry pepper, kim coates. For the fate of the galaxy lies on the battlefield of earth. Gop hopeful mitt romney loves battlefield earth but that. In the year 3000, earth has been ruled by an alien race, the psychlos, for a millennium. It was directed by roger christian and stars john travolta, barry pepper and forest whitaker. 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. Romance, adventure, me against you, out numbered, action, honesty. Youll thrill to this epic scifi adventure in which a technologically advanced race of 9foottall aliens with razorsharp claws has overrun our planet and humanity has become an endangered species.
The first edition of the novel was published in january 2001, and was written by l. Science fiction and fiction in general has come a long way since then, to say nothing of how much the world has changed. After moving to kalispell, montana, they settled in helena in 19. Battlefield earth by l ron hubbard fantastic fiction. The work was an immediate bestseller and subsequently earned a. If you liked dune, atlantis gene and star warsyou will love the book battlefield earth. Ron hubbards science fiction novel battlefield earth was released in 2000, directed by roger christian and starring john travolta as psychlo leader terl he originally wanted to play the part of the books hero, jonnie goodboy tyler, but that role eventually went to barry pepper because travolta was too old by then. Read battlefield earth a saga of the year 3000 by l. Battlefield earth is a crowning achievement in epic scifi drama. A science fiction novel set in the year 3000, when earth is an empty. Battlefield earth also referred to as battlefield earth. Ron hubbard has 793 books on goodreads with 112576 ratings. The book is in near fine condition with nice tight square binding. Battlefield earth is an enormous epic of adventure set in the year 3,000, when the future.
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