The War of the Worlds

<p>Shooting stars tear across the night sky, then a gigantic artificial cylinder descends from Mars to land near London. Inquisitive locals gather round, only to be struck down by a murderous Heat-Ray. Giant destructive machines disgorge from the cylinder, destroying everything in their path on a merciless march towards the capital. Can humanity survive this Martian onslaught? <br><br> A gripping adventure written in semi-documentary style, <i>The War of the Worlds</i> by H. G. Wells is the seminal man versus machine adventure which has inspired countless science fiction stories and novels. <br><br> This Macmillan Collector's Library edition of <i>The War of the Worlds </i>contains an introduction by author James P. Blaylock.<br><br>Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.</p>