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Great story that still stands the test of time.
Interplanetary war breaks out in Woking, Surrey England. Newsreaders even less sure where that is than countries in the Middle East.The War of the Worlds is about Martians invading Earth using advanced technology, like 21 metre tall tripod machines, heat rays, and toxic smogs. One man is able to rec...
I was expecting this to be very dated and a little boring, but I think it holds its own against the more modern science fiction. Wells' first person telling of the story (and a second hand telling of the brothers experiences) is vivid and realistic. His use of actual locations and historical events...
Absolutely the most likely, least exciting cause of defeat, brought on, in all likelihood, by Mr. Wells's original field of study. If only the radio listeners had known, they would have started hiding in their busy toilets.
"The War of the Worlds" is probably known as Wells' most original and prestigious work. I find that rather odd as I really had to struggle to finish it, even though it is a comparatively short book of only 180 pages. I just kept losing my focus and rereading the same sentences over and over again. T...
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