The War Of The Worlds - Softcover

Wells, Herbert George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1537555847 ISBN 13: 9781537555843

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Mars is a planet older than Earth and has entered the cooling-off stage. The drop in temperature and sea level drives its inhabitants to devise a method of getting off the planet. They fire themselves off in canisters towards Earth. The astronomer Ogilvy sees this and becomes excited, and gradually the rest of Britain takes an interest in Mars. Articles are run in the papers and people begin watching the flame, which appears when the canisters are shot into space around midnight for ten nights altogether. However, no one has any idea what is about to happen and life continues on. The narrator for example, learns to ride a bicycle. It lands and Ogilvy sets off to find the fallen meteorite (which is what he believes it to be). When he thinks there is a man inside it, he hurries off to tell someone, finally convincing the journalist Henderson.

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Review:

Sean Barrett's narration is measured and compelling (Christina Hardyment, The Times )

From the Publisher:

This wonderful series if brought back to life in freshly coloured new UK editions, designed to entrance and engage another generation. Issue 1 of the new series. As collectable, and as readable, as ever. Great for reluctant readers too.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1537555847
• ISBN 13: 9781537555843
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 124