The War of the Worlds
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Publishing:29th Jan '26
£18.99
This title is due to be published on 29th January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£8.99(9781784872113)
A beautiful deluxe gift edition of the sci-fi classic, the original alien invasion story, with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.
This is the ultimate story of alien invasion. When a gigantic, mysterious cylinder lands in Woking, England, people gather in crowds curious to see what is happening. But then the aliens emerge, to begin their total conquest of planet Earth. Evolutionarily superior and armed with powerful technology, they begin their programme of human extermination, making their remorseless way towards the capital. Society is disintegrating and humanity faces obliteration, but one man, the narrator of this story, sets out across the desolate wasteland to find his wife.
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Variously interpreted as a commentary on evolutionary theory, British imperialism and Victorian fears and prejudices, War of the Worlds tells the nail-biting tale of one man's struggle to track down his wife during an alien invasion. Included are some of the most vivid scenes of London in literature—Independent
Sharply satirises the human refusal to look beyond men's petty concerns...wonderfully suggestive—Daily Telegraph
The cosily familiar settings emphasise the horror of the invasion...spookily prescient of the World Wars. Science fiction often dates badly; not so here: hard to believe this was written in 1898—Observer
An astonishing mind and a visionary imagination—Daily Mail
The classic tale of alien invasion, and still the best—The Times
ISBN: 9781529978001
Dimensions: 206mm x 137mm x 22mm
Weight: 288g
192 pages