The Time Machine & The War Of The Worlds

Wells, H G

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ISBN 10: 1857988876 ISBN 13: 9781857988871

Published by Orion / Gollancz, 2002

Language: English

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� 1999 (1895 & 1898): Two stand-alone novels by H G Wells. 2nd printing of 1999 trade paperback edition. SF Masterworks Series I (#24):- Synopsis: Wells's two masterpieces are still the definitive treatments of the themes of time travel and alien invasion. In 'The Time Machine', Wells's Time Traveller journeys to the world of 802,701 AD, where humanity has divided into the effete, beautiful Eloi and the brutal subterranean Morlocks. In 'The War Of The Worlds', the Martians - intellects 'vast and cool and unsympathetic' - send their war machines to wreak havoc across the world:- Review(s): "The founding father and presiding genius of UK science fiction" - The Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction / "The greatest science fiction writer of them all" - Thomas M Disch / "The Prospero of all the brave new worlds of the mind, and the Shakespeare of science fiction" - Brian W Aldiss:- (original cost �6.99).

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Title

The Time Machine & The War Of The Worlds

Publisher

Orion / Gollancz

Publication Date

2002

Language

English

ISBN 10

1857988876

ISBN 13

9781857988871

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Paperback: 7�" x 5"

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Cover Art: Chris Moore / Artist Partners

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1999 Edition

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4th Printing

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Near Fine: Small signs of wear

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0.23 kilograms

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In The Time Machine, Wells's Time Traveller journeys to the world of 802,701 AD, where humanity has divided into the effete, beautiful Eloi and the brutal subterranean Morlocks. In The War of the Worlds, the Martians -- intellects 'vast and cool and unsympathetic' -- send their war machines to wreak havoc across the world.

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* #24 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written

* 'The founding father and presiding genius of UK science fiction' The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

* 'The Prospero of all the brave new worlds of the mind, and the Shakespeare of science fiction' -- Brian W. Aldiss

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