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The War of the Worlds
Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library
Synopsis
Shooting 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?
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240 pages
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240 pages
Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library
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