The War of the Worlds
by Wells, H G
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Bishop, California, United States
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About This Item
Usa: Berkley Books. Good. 1964. Tenth Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good mass market paperback with clean pages. Minimal wear and creasing to edges and corners of covers and spine. Front fly page and the title page are starting to come free of the binding but are still attached and the rest of the binding is tight. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 173 pages .
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Courtney McElvogue Crafts & Vintage Finds (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1216
- Title
- The War of the Worlds
- Author
- Wells, H G
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Tenth Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Berkley Books
- Place of Publication
- Usa
- Date Published
- 1964
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Sci Fi, Classic Fiction, Classic Sci Fi, Fiction, Literature, Berkley Highland Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction - Science Fiction & Fantasy;
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