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THE COLLECTED STRANGE & SCIENCE FICTION OF H. G. WELLS IBD

LEONAUR
01 / 2020
9781782828624
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Sinopsis

Volume 6&mdash,The War in the Air & The World Set FreeFor those who know anything of the most outstanding British authors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the name of Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) needs little introduction, for he wrote on many subjects. He is principally remembered as one of the &lsquo,Fathers of Science Fiction&rsquo, and this six volume Leonaur collection focuses upon his writing in that genre&mdash,from the strange to the fantastical and scientifically prophetic&mdash,with which he will forever be associated. These wonderful and dramatic stories have been gathered together in these attractive, good value volumes in chronological order of original publication.&lsquo,The War in the Air&rsquo, (1906) is a prophetic military science fiction novel that heralded the coming of the First World War and the new dimension of aerial warfare. A true worldwide war comes about as a result of a German attack on the United States of America which escalates as the Asian powers engage their own forces. &lsquo,The World Set Free&rsquo, (1914) predicts a new incredibly destructive weapon which with hindsight suggests the effects of the atomic bomb though on a more personal scale.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles, each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

PVP
37,58