The War of the Worlds
by H. G. Wells
"In the last years of the nineteenth century, no one would have believed that this world was closely and closely watched by minds greater than human beings..." Thus begins G. G. Wells' classic novel in which Martian life forms take over planet Earth. When the Martians appear, they design giant killing machines armed with heat engineers that are resistant to attack. On their way to London, they destroy everything in their path. All but a few that they collect in metal traps. Victorian England is where the steam engine is the most high-tech, and a motorized flight is just a dream come true. Humanity is helpless against the killing machines from Mars, and those who soon survive survive the new Stone Age. Includes original illustrations of Warwick Goble.
