The War of the Worlds
by WELLS, H. G
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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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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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018179
- Title
- The War of the Worlds
- Author
- WELLS, H. G
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1968
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- Weight
- 0.13 lbs
- Keywords
- SCIENCE FICTION, FUTURISTIC ALIENS MARS MARTIANS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction. Science Fiction;
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