{"product_id":"the-war-of-the-worlds-h-g-wells","title":"The War of the Worlds (H. G. Wells)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eShooting 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gripping adventure written in semi-documentary style, The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells is the seminal man versus machine adventure which has inspired countless science fiction stories and novels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Macmillan Collector's Library edition of The War of the Worlds contains an introduction by author James P. Blaylock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWells, H. G.\u003cbr\u003eH. G. Wells (1866-1946) is best remembered for his science fiction novels, which are considered classics of the genre, including The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898). He was born in Bromley, Kent, and worked as a teacher, before studying biology under Thomas Huxley in London.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch, 240 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63444036419933,"sku":"K060558467","price":11.5,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/228114-6055846700001A.jpg?v=1771173311","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-war-of-the-worlds-h-g-wells","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}