Shooting stars tear across the night sky, then a gigantic artificial cylinder descends from Mars to land near London. Inquisitive locals gather round, only to be struck down by a murderous Heat-Ray. Giant destructive machines disgorge from the cylinder, destroying everything in their path on a merciless march towards the capital. Can humanity survive this Martian onslaught?
A gripping adventure written in semi-documentary style, The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells is the seminal man versus machine adventure which has inspired countless science fiction stories and novels.
This Macmillan Collector's Library edition of The War of the Worlds contains an introduction by author James P. Blaylock.
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Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781909621541
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 152 g
Dimensions: 157 x 101 x 16 mm
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H. G. Wells' tale of Martian invasion may unfold without the aid of flashy CGI or surround sound, but it is surely unrivalled as the most vivid representation of inter-world war ever produced.
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