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- Published: 20 March 2017
- ISBN: 9781784872113
- Imprint: Vintage Classics
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 208
- RRP: $19.99
The War of the Worlds
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- Published: 20 March 2017
- ISBN: 9781784872113
- Imprint: Vintage Classics
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 208
- RRP: $19.99
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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