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This is the granddaddy of all alien invasion stories, first published by H.G. Wells in 1898. The novel begins ominously, as the lone voice of a narrator tells readers that "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..."
Things then progress from a series of seemingly mundane reports about odd atmospheric disturbances taking place on Mars to the arrival of Martians just outside of London. At first the Martians seem laughable, hardly able to move in Earth's comparatively heavy gravity even enough to raise themselves out of the pit created when their spaceship landed. But soon the Martians reveal their true nature as death machines 100-feet tall rise up from the pit and begin laying waste to the surrounding land. Wells quickly moves the story from the countryside to the evacuation of London itself and the loss of all hope as England's military suffers defeat after defeat. With horror his narrator describes how the Martians suck the blood from living humans for sustenance, and how it's clear that man is not being conquered so much a corralled. --Craig E. Engler --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This edition of Wells's much disguised attack on British imperialism includes a scholarly introduction, a biographical preface and chronology of the author's life, maps of the Martian landing sites, and explanatory notes. A lot of extras for the price.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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NO ONE WOULD have believed in last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinized and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinize the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water. Read the first page
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NO ONE WOULD have believed in last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinized and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinize the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water. Read the first page
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A book ahead of its time.,
By Engage Books "Engage Books" (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The War of the Worlds (AD Classic) (Paperback)
Imagine that you wake up after a great night's sleep, only to find that your whole town has been destroyed in the last few hours. All around you are burning carcasses of people you know and love. Would you run, or would you try to kill what did this? Then what if you remember the cylinders with the big, long legged aliens that come out of it. Would you then fight or run?This may sound like something that only a hermit could conjure up, yet a well-educated man wrote it. His name was H.G. Wells and he wrote this book called War of the Worlds. In this story, Martians land in a small town where the narrator lives. Twenty or so round looking cylinders, crash into the soft dirt. The whole town viewed the odd shaped space ships hit the ground, so they went to look. Long legged aliens emerged from the cylinders. The narrator flees along with his family in a borrowed wagon. Around nine o'clock, the narrator returns to his town to find that it has been completely deserted and almost destroyed. The rest of the story is how the narrator finds his way home and his very interesting and dangerous struggle to survive. Many interesting events occur to the man behind the voice. This book is full of action packed paragraphs that make you want to read more. The most suspenseful scene is at the beginning when the Martians land on Earth. They are discovered in "the pit," a small, bare basin, near the town in which the narrator lives. Groups of people have gathered near the spaceship, surrounding it. In one foul instant, a green flash of light disintegrates all around the spaceship, and sets fire to everything in its way. The narrator barely escapes his demise, to find that people do not care that there are Martians in their town. If you love action packed, edge of your seat books, then you will surely love this book. It is full with quickly moving action and it is never predictable. When this book was written it was ahead of it's time, and is still a very futuristic book. If you love sci-fi books then this is for you. Even if you do not like sci-fi books, still read it. This book is a classic.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Martian Invasion,
By Heather "Reviewothon" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The War of the Worlds (AD Classic) (Paperback)
I really enjoyed this book. HG Wells was a remarkable story teller, and he described the Martians and the soldiers who fought them with great detail. Who would have thought that they had tentacles? Urg. Alvim Correa's illustration are impressive, making this edition well worth the purchase.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great classic title!,
This review is from: The War of the Worlds (AD Classic) (Paperback)
This is a great read. H G Wells had a great imagination, and described extra terrestrials brilliantly.I loved the illustrations. A must for anyone interested in the classics.
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