The War of the Worlds
$18.74
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
30 January 2017
Summary
The Martian Invasion: A Classic Tale of Survival
‘No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man’s…’
So begins H. G. Wells’ classic novel in which Martian lifeforms take over planet Earth. As the Martians emerge, they construct giant killing machines - armed with heatrays - that are impervious to attack. Advancing upon London they destroy everything in their path. E…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473218024 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1473218020 |
| Series: | S.F. Masterworks |
| Author: | H.G. Wells |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 30 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 184g |
| Dimensions: | 162mm x 201mm x 18mm |
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The Prospero of all the brave new worlds of the mind, and the Shakespeare of science fiction
Wells’ scientific romances were works of art with unique relevance for our times
A classic study of scientific hubris brought to destruction - THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTIONThe Prospero of all the brave new worlds of the mind, and the Shakespeare of science fictionAbout The Author
H.G. Wells
H.G. Wells was born in Bromley, Kent in 1866. After working as a draper’s apprentice and pupil-teacher, he won a scholarship to the Normal School of Science in 1884, studying under T. H. Huxley. He was awarded a first-class honours degree in biology and resumed teaching but had to retire after a kick from an ill-natured pupil afflicted his kidneys. He worked in poverty in London as a crammer while experimenting in journalism and stories. It was with THE TIME MACHINE (1895) that he had his real breakthrough.
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