The War of the Worlds : Mars' Invasion of Earth, Inciting Panic and Inspiring Terror from H. G. Wells to Orson Welles
by H. G. Wells
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Sourcebooks, Incorporated, 2003. Paperback. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The War of the Worlds (1898) is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells describing an invasion of late Victorian England by Martians equipped with advanced weaponry. It is a seminal depiction of an alien invasion of Earth. The novel is narrated by an unnamed writer of scientific articles. Throughout the narrative he struggles to reunite with his wife, while witnessing the Martians rampaging through the southern English counties. The plot has been related to invasion literature of the time.
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- Title
- The War of the Worlds : Mars' Invasion of Earth, Inciting Panic and Inspiring Terror from H. G. Wells to Orson Welles
- Author
- H. G. Wells
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
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- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1570719853
- ISBN 13
- 9781570719851
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks, Incorporated
- Place of Publication
- Naperville, Illinois, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2003
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