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Title details for The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells - Available

The War of the Worlds

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by H.G. Wells
Anthony Jackson
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'They came in cylinders as dreaded falling stars; they were the ultimate killing machines...' When a Martian spacecraft crash-lands near Woking, mankind is terrorised by aliens in tall, armoured capsules that stalk the countryside on three legs. The frightening machines wreak havoc on London and the Southern Counties with their heat-rays, and survivors are driven underground. Yet it all began in the calm of an observatory... While scanning the heavens, scientist John Nicholson sees a shower of meteorites heading towards Earth. But what he is witnessing is, in fact, the beginnings of an invasion. Soon, dense black smoke wipes out vast numbers of the population and Nicholson tells how he was plunged into a paralysing nightmare of stark terror and utter destruction. Martin Jarvis, Peter Sallis and Anthony Jackson also feature in this thrilling six-part, full-cast dramatisation of H.G. Well's classic novel - an immensely atmospheric recording based on one of the most influential stories ever told.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Classic Radio Sci-Fi

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 8, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781405679725
      • File size: 77276 KB
      • Duration: 02:40:59

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Prepare to be thrilled, chilled, terrorized, and--well, absolutely charmed by this remastering of the BBC's 1967 radio dramatization of H.G. Wells's science-fiction classic. For those who don't know, Martians (giant, squishy, potato-shaped creatures) invade Earth, seeking a warm new home to replace their cooling red planet. As British astronomer John Nicholson relates, the inhabitants of England are literally driven underground as they battle the fearsome, scientifically advanced creatures. The cast, including Paul Daneman as Nicholson and Martin Jarvis as his assistant, are uniformly stellar, offering believable, never campy, characterizations. Background noises, from the clink of a soup spoon to the hum of the Martian heat ray, subtly support the story. This is huge fun. A.C.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

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  • English

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