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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9780375759239
ISBN: 0375759239
Label: Modern Library
Manufacturer: Modern Library
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: March 12, 2002
Publisher: Modern Library
Release Date: March 12, 2002
Sales Rank: 21729
Studio: Modern Library
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“No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man’s and yet as mortal as his own.” Thus begins one of the most terrifying and morally prescient science fiction novels ever penned. Beginning with a series of strange flashes in the distant night sky, the Martian attack initially causes little concern on Earth. Then the destruction erupts—ten massive aliens roam England and destroy with heat rays everything in their path. Very soon mankind finds itself on the brink of extinction. Wells raises questions of mortality, man’s place in nature, and the evil lurking in the technological future—questions that remain urgently relevant in the twenty-first century.
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This is the granddaddy of all alien invasion stories, first published by H.G. Wells in 1898. The novel begins ominously, as the lone voice of a narrator tells readers that "No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's..."
Things then progress from a series of seemingly mundane reports about odd atmospheric disturbances taking place on Mars to the arrival of Martians just outside of London. At first the Martians seem laughable, hardly able to move in Earth's comparatively heavy gravity even enough to raise themselves out of the pit created when their spaceship landed. But soon the Martians reveal their true nature as death machines 100-feet tall rise up from the pit and begin laying waste to the surrounding land. Wells quickly moves the story from the countryside to the evacuation of London itself and the loss of all hope as England's military suffers defeat after defeat. With horror his narrator describes how the Martians suck the blood from living humans for sustenance, and how it's clear that man is not being conquered so much a corralled. --Craig E. Engler
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- War of the Worlds ReviewWhile this book is a classic, I have to give it only three stars because as a teenager I found it very boring. The story line and plot were great, but I felt it dragged on too long in places and became extremely thick at times. The action was up and down, sometimes the book captivated me, sometimes it almost put me to sleep. However, I do believe this book captures what the human reaction would be if the events described in the book were to take place. I did not completely love this book, and i did ... Read More
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- this book still packs a punchThe War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
The War of the Worlds is one of the crowning examples of nineteenth century fantastic fiction. Wells's ability to capture a believable human response to an unbelievable occurence is what keeps the story grounded and genuinely frightening. H. G. Wells proves that science fiction can last despite the advances in science.
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- Great book but it ended too soonThis was a great book but it ended way to soon. it needed more explanation.
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- Remains A Powerful Social CommentaryI have just "reread" H. G. Wells classic of science fiction (actually I listened to the audiobook version on my iPod on a long flight). And it is still as gripping to me as it was many years ago when I was a young teen. As the grandfather of all science fiction concerning invasions of alien beings from advanced interplanetary civilizations "The War of the Worlds" always will be considered a seminal work of science fiction.
The book is a first person account, by a survivor, of a Martian ... Read More
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- A must read even if you hate "Sci-Fi"I have been planning on reading this book for over 10 years. I remember watching the movie when I was little (and then the remake a few years ago). First of all, this was far better than either of the movies.
Written in first person from the account of a survivor of the attack (who is never named) and then recounting the tale of his brother, this is a very immediate and unsettling tale. What I did not expect was the time frame the book was written in. I assumed (for some idiotic reason) ... Read More
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