{"product_id":"the-war-of-the-worlds-hardcover-3","title":"The War of the Worlds - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. G. Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames P. Blaylock\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe most famous example of invasion literature and first published in 1898, The War of the Worlds has inspired countless science fiction stories and novels. After a dramatic series of shooting stars are seen tearing across the night sky, a gigantic cylinder descends from Mars and lands near London. Inquisitive locals gather round only to be struck down by a murderous heat-ray. Giant destructive machines climb out the crater formed by the cylinder destroying everything in their path on a merciless march towards London. Can humanity survive this onslaught? A gripping adventure written in semi-documentary style filled with scenes of flight, despair and panic this is also a very human story about pride, fear and the promise of recovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Macmillan Collector's Library edition features a new introduction by author James Blaylock\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHerbert George Wells was born in Kent in 1866, the son of a shop keeper and a lady's maid. A bookish child his education was interrupted when he served a brief and gruelling apprenticeship to a draper. He then went on to study biology under the great T. H. Huxley. He found instant literary success with the publication of his first 'scientific romance', \u003ci\u003eThe Time Machine\u003c\/i\u003e in 1895 followed by \u003ci\u003eThe Island of Dr Moreau\u003c\/i\u003e in 1896 and \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e in 1898. After a brief marriage to a cousin, he married Catherine Robbins, who had been one of his students. A lifelong socialist and visionary, he also wrote extensively on social issues, history and science. He died in 1946.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 6 x 3.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770011779360,"sku":"9781909621541","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/59955ffe71656a53c1cae19e987cee00.webp?v=1780362440","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-war-of-the-worlds-hardcover-3","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}