The War Of The Worlds by H.G. Wells - ISBN: 9780525564164
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Martian invasion, terrifying destruction, human resilience: the original alien apocalypse.

The War Of The Worlds

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    15 November 2018

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Summary

The first and most influential novel about aliens invading Earth, from the founding father of science fiction.

The seminal masterpiece of alien invasion, The War of the Worlds (1898) conjures a terrifying, tentacled race of Martians who devastate the Earth and feed on their human victims while their voracious vegetation, the red weed, spreads over the ruined planet. After the novel’s hero finds himself trapped in what is left of London, despairing at the destruction of human …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780525564164
ISBN-10:0525564160
Author:H.G. Wells
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Vintage Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:15 November 2018
Weight:198g
Dimensions:203mm x 132mm
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Critics Review

“The creations of Mr. Wells … belong unreservedly to an age and degree of scientific knowledge far removed from the present, though I will not say entirely beyond the limits of the possible.” —Jules Verne

About The Author

H.G. Wells

H. G. WELLS (1866-1946) was a prominent English socialist and pacifist, and a prolific writer in many genres. As the author of The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The Time Machine, he is considered a pioneer of science fiction.

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