The War of the Worlds

Wells, Herbert George

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1789503957 ISBN 13: 9781789503951

Publisher: Arcturus, 2019

For a time I believed that mankind had been swept out of existence, and that I stood there alone, the last man left alive.

In this thrilling tale of alien invasion, H. G. Wells rewrites the science fiction genre. Following the travails of an unnamed narrator, The War of the Worlds reveals the true terror of life under an implacable and enigmatic foe. Armed with terrifying killing machines, black smoke and Heat-Rays, the Martians arrive in London and quickly subdue the resistance put up by British forces. Faced with extraordinary odds and a world changed beyond all recognition, nothing less than the survival of the human race is at stake. This gorgeous edition presents this fantastic book in a beautiful cloth-bound hardback with silver foil.

Book Description:

In this thrilling tale of alien invasion, H. G. Wells rewrites the science fiction genre. The War of the Worlds reveals the true terror of life under an indomitable foe, presented here in a gorgeous cloth-bound edition.

About the Author:

Herbert George Wells was a prolific writer born in Kent in 1866. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature no fewer than four times. He was passionate about politics as well as literature and his output included several nonfiction pieces to go with his array of short stories and novels.