{"product_id":"the-war-of-the-worlds-9780008590178","title":"The War of the Worlds","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e'For a time I believed that mankind had been swept out of existence, and that I stood there alone, the last man left alive.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a strange, meteor-like object lands in the English countryside, the inhabitants of Earth find themselves victims of a terrible attack. Ruthless Martians, armed with heat rays and poisonous smoke, are intent on destroying humanity. As the unnamed narrator struggles to find his way across decimated wastelands, the fate of the planet hangs in the balance...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst serialised in 1897, \u003cem\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e terrified and thrilled its readers, the fictional alien invasion evoking a new and hair-raising idea: we are not alone. The imagination of H.G. Wells has had a lasting and significant impact on the science fiction genre, and continues to inspire the work of countless writers, artists and directors to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008590178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.56d","brand":"H. G. Wells","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42769646059701,"sku":"9780008590178","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5550e809-c4f6-4d4e-ad12-d7b05fd98aea.jpg?v=1678833871","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-war-of-the-worlds-9780008590178","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}