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The War of the Worlds is perhaps one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written, a chilling, brooding tale that has lost none of its power or punch as the soulless alien invaders blast their way across the English countryside, collecting hapless humans for fiendish experiments and scorching the land. Coming at a time of great technological leaps and bounds, it is not surprising that the War of the Worlds makes as much comment on the fragility of the human race and its dependence on technology, as it does the indestructible nature of the human spirit. Though constantly beaten back, the dwindling human armies throw all the might of their warships at the alien machines with little or no effect--in the end, it is the common cold which brings about the downfall of the extra-terrestrial killers. Their motivations are never explained, nor do they need to be, their chilling cries echoing across the deserted, burning countryside of Britain accting as both a chilling war cry and a blood-curdling wake-up call. Surely, one of the most essential science fiction publications you could ever buy. --Jonathan Weir.
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Book Description Paperback: 7¾" x 5". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Chris Moore / Artist Partners (illustrator). 1999 Edition. © 1999 (1895 & 1898): Two stand-alone novels by H G Wells. 5th printing of 1999 edition. SF Masterworks Series I (#24):- Synopsis: Wells's two masterpieces are still the definitive treatments of the themes of time travel and alien invasion. In 'The Time Machine', Wells's Time Traveller journeys to the world of 802,701 AD, where humanity has divided into the effete, beautiful Eloi and the brutal subterranean Morlocks. In 'The War Of The Worlds', the Martians - intellects 'vast and cool and unsympathetic' - send their war machines to wreak havoc across the world:- Review(s): "The founding father and presiding genius of UK science fiction" - The Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction / "The greatest science fiction writer of them all" - Thomas M Disch / "The Prospero of all the brave new worlds of the mind, and the Shakespeare of science fiction" - Brian W Aldiss:- (original cost £6.99). Seller Inventory # 23.050.00037