The War of the Worlds

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Author: Wells, H. G., Blaylock, James P. Classic fiction (pre c 1945)Published on 26 January 2017 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan Collectors Library) in the United Kingdom as part of t he Macmillan Collectors Library series.Hardback | 240 pages104 x 159 x 15 | 152g Shooting stars tear across the night sky, then a gigantic artificial cylinder descends from Mars to land near London. Inquisitive locals gather round, only to be struck down by a murderous Heat-Ray. Giant destructive machines disgorge from the cylinder, destroying everything in their path on a merciless march towards the capital. Can humanity survive this Martian onslaught? A gripping adventure written in semi-documentary style, The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells is the seminal man versus machine adventure which has inspired countless science fiction stories and novels. This Macmillan Collectors Library edition of The War of the Worlds contains an introduction by author James P. Blaylock.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collectors Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collectors Library are books to love and treasure. Show more