Pellucidar is inhabited by prehistoric creatures of all geological eras, and dominated by the Mahars, a species of flying reptile both intelligent and civilized, but which enslaves and preys on the local stone-age humans. Innes and Perry are captured by the Mahars’ ape-like Sagoth servants and taken with other human captives to the chief Mahar city of Phutra.
First Appearance “At the Earth’s Core” in All-Story Weekly (4-part serial, April 4 to 25 1914)
First Publisher A. C. McClurg
Appearance List Pulps: “At the Earth’s Core” in All-Story Weekly (4-part serial, April 4 to 25 1914), “Pellucidar” in All-Story Weekly (5-part serial, May 1 to 29 1915), “Tanar of Pellucidar” in The Blue Book Magazine (6-part serial, March-August 1929). Novels: At the Earth’s Core (1922), Pellucidar (1923), Tanar of Pellucidar (1930).
Sample Read At the Earth’s Core; Pellucidar; Tanar of Pellucidar; three science fiction novels [Internet Archive]
Description Pellucidar is inhabited by prehistoric creatures of all geological eras, and dominated by the Mahars, a species of flying reptile both intelligent and civilized, but which enslaves and preys on the local stone-age humans. Innes and Perry are captured by the Mahars’ ape-like Sagoth servants and taken with other human captives to the chief Mahar city of Phutra.
