Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780141024189
Edition: Film Tie-in Ed
ISBN: 0141024186
Label: Penguin
Manufacturer: Penguin
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: June 02, 2005
Publisher: Penguin
Studio: Penguin

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Rating: - An Absolute Classic - Timeless and still relevant
The problem with the current public perception of this novel is that it suffers from a certain level of subsequent re-imagining in various forms, from Orson Welles' 1938 historic real-time broadcast through to the 1953 film; Jeff Wayne's truncated but brilliant concept album version and - in the Nineties - an execrable American TV series which is best forgotten, as is the dire Spielberg film in relation to the far superior novel.
Re-reading this afresh is a liberating experience and an affirming ... Read More

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Rating: - a super clasic
war of the worlds was one of the most frightening books of its day. H g wells was a writer that is loved by children and adults alike and should be on the high school corriculum. Kids that have seen the film will want to read it. i agree with the other reviewer that it would get youngsters away from reality t.v. and help improve their currently vegetating minds. Another great end of the world story that teenagers and adults will like is lucifer wars. i have read it and my eldest son is now reading it The ... Read More

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Rating: - Stunning - a Masterpiece
There are many different publications of this book I see, but this is the exact copy I own, and this review is for this one. (if there are any differenes...)

In my honest opinion, instead of forcing soap-opera and reality-TV adicted teenagers (happily, I am NOT one of these, I am a Sci-Fi freek) to read Dickens and Shakespeare at GCSE English (I know its good in some cases, but most kids don't think so), they should study War of the Worlds in stead! It's a classic written by a great writer who ... Read More

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Rating: - Excellent Sci-Fi, ahead of its time
Having heard the Musical Version of War of the Worlds when i was a kid and with the new movie coming out, I thought I'd buy the origianl book and see if it was any good. It is fantastic! A real piece of genius from a visionary H G Wells. I just couldn't put it down and would recommend to anyone, sci-fi fans this is a definate must read. Just don't go and see the film after reading it cause there was no way it was going to live up to the book.

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