The War of the Worlds

by H G Wells, Julianne Todd (Notes by)

'The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one..." Before man had even learned the secret of powered flight, humanity finds itself in a desperate battle for survival against a merciless alien foe, intent upon wiping man from the face of the Earth. These invaders from Mars have no pity, no remorse. They cannot be bargained with and man has little hope of victory in battle. The Martian War Machines are almost invincible... surely this War of the Worlds can only mean the end of humanity. A new printing of H.G. ... Read More

'The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one..." Before man had even learned the secret of powered flight, humanity finds itself in a desperate battle for survival against a merciless alien foe, intent upon wiping man from the face of the Earth. These invaders from Mars have no pity, no remorse. They cannot be bargained with and man has little hope of victory in battle. The Martian War Machines are almost invincible... surely this War of the Worlds can only mean the end of humanity. A new printing of H.G. Wells' groundbreaking classic novel with notes on the book and its impact on science fiction literature. Read Less