War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches: *Signed*

Howard Waldrop; Dave Wolverton; Connie Willis; George Alec Effinger; Robert Silverberg; Mike Resnick; Kevin J. Anderson; Janet Berliner; Barbara Hambly

ISBN 10: 1781161747 / ISBN 13: 9781781161746

Published by Titan Books, New York, 2013

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SIGNED by BARBARA HAMBLY, GREGORY BENFORD, DAVID BRIN, & DANIEL KEYS MORAN on their story. First edition, First printing. Book is in Very Good + condition. Boards are clean, tiny bit of wear along the spine and edges. Page edges have a small amount of reading wear. A couple of pages have fingernail chips to the top. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Thanks and Enjoy. All-Ways well packaged, All-Ways fast service.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches: *Signed*
• Publisher: Titan Books, New York
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781161747
• ISBN 13: 9781781161746
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good +
• Signed: Signed by Contributors
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science Fiction / Fantasy
  • Signed First Editions

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H.G. Wells's immortal novel The War of the Worlds describes an invasion of Earth from Mars through the fictional dispatches of a London newspaper reporter. Besides the struggle in England, the reporter mentions similar battles taking place all over the planet. Yet we have only been able to see one segment of the global catastrophe--until now.

In this deviously delightful collection, nineteen leading science fiction writers imagine Wells's Martian invasion from other locations--and through the eyes of his contemporaries, both authors and notable figures. From Jules Verne in Paris to Rudyard Kipling in India, from Teddy Roosevelt in Cuba to the Dowager Empress in China, and fourteen others, we see our fellow humans at war with the Martian menace.

Best of all, the real-life authors of these tales include some of the brightest stars in the science fiction firmament: Gregory Benford, David Brin, George Alec Effinger, Barbara Hambly, Mike Resnick, Robert Silverberg, Walter Jon Williams, Connie Willis, Dave Wolverton, and many others. All the stories were commissioned especially for this volume, with one notable exception: a reprint of Howard Waldrop's celebrated tale "Night of the Cooters," in which the invading Martians face their toughest Earthly challenge: the Texas Rangers.

Here is one of the most original and entertaining SF-anthology concepts in years, perfectly executed with poise, precision, and great good humor. Here is the Martian invasion that might have been, from the Earthlings best prepared to tell the tale. Copyright © 1996 by Kevin J. Anderson.