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The war of the worlds / with an introduction by Orson Scott Card.

The war of the worlds / with an introduction by Orson Scott Card.
war of the worlds /
H.G. Wells' original masterpiece now includes a newly established text, a full biographical essay on the author, a list of further reading, and detailed notes. Famous for the mistaken panic that ensued from Orson Welles' 1938 radio dramatization, "The War of the Worlds" remains one of the most influential of all science fiction works. An English astronomer, in company with an artilleryman, a country curate, and others, struggle to survive the invasion of earth by Martians in 1894. Thirty five million miles into space, a species of Martians sets eyes on planet earth. With their own planet doomed for destruction, the Martians prepare to invade. Their weapons are ready and their aim is ruthless. The war of the worlds is about to begin.

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ISBN 0439518490
9780439518499
Name Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946
Title The war of the worlds / with an introduction by Orson Scott Card.
Published New York : Scholastic, ©2003.
Description 285 pages ; 18 cm.
Series Scholastic classics
Notes H.G. Wells' original masterpiece now includes a newly established text, a full biographical essay on the author, a list of further reading, and detailed notes. Famous for the mistaken panic that ensued from Orson Welles' 1938 radio dramatization, "The War of the Worlds" remains one of the most influential of all science fiction works.
Summary An English astronomer, in company with an artilleryman, a country curate, and others, struggle to survive the invasion of earth by Martians in 1894. Thirty five million miles into space, a species of Martians sets eyes on planet earth. With their own planet doomed for destruction, the Martians prepare to invade. Their weapons are ready and their aim is ruthless. The war of the worlds is about to begin.
Subjects Imaginary wars and battles -- fiction
Space warfare -- Fiction
Imaginary wars and battles
Space warfare
Martians -- Fiction
Imaginary wars and battles -- fiction
Science fiction
War stories
Science fiction
Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
Mars (Planet)
Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
Genre War fiction.
Science fiction.
Science fiction, English.
War stories, English.
Fiction.
War stories, English.
Science fiction.
War fiction.
Science fiction.
War stories.
Added Names Card, Orson Scott
Series Scholastic classics.
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