The War of the Worlds

Name: The War of the Worlds
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: H.G. Wells
ISBN: 9781669694489

Author: H.G. Wells

Narrator: John Banks

Unabridged: 6 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spokenworld Audio/Ladbroke Audio Ltd

Published: 03/13/2022

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

A meteor-like alien object lands on Earth, spearheading an apocalyptic chain of events. Earth has been watched, and now the aliens have landed and their intent is conquest and war…H. G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds, the first story to speculate about the consequences of aliens (from Mars) with superior technology landing on earth, is one of the most influential science fiction books ever written. The novel is both a thrilling narrative and an elaboration of Wells’s socio-political thought on the subjects of imperialism, humankind’s treatment of other animals, and unquestioning faith in military technology and the continuation of the human species.About The ReaderJohn Banks is one of the UK’s most prolific audiobook narrators, working for the likes of Big Finish, Audible, Random House and Games Workshop. He is a true multi-voice, creating everything from monsters to marauding aliens. He is also an accomplished stage and TV actor.About The Author Herbert George Wells was a novelist, teacher, historian and journalist, who has become known as the “father of science fiction.” His works have been adapted countless times, and provided the basis for many literary and theatrical productions.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Leonard

Paraphrasing Whitehead, I would say that the safest general characterisation of the science-fiction tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to H. G. Wells. Indeed, The War of the Worlds is probably the most influential novel of the whole science fiction genre, as well as a significant......more

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy

Written in 1897, The War of the Worlds is one of the earliest stories about mankind and aliens. Many consider this book to be the inception of the science fiction genre. This story is relatively straightforward: An unknown man is going about his life in jolly old England when aliens invade, causing......more

Goodreads review by Anne

I didn't listen to the novel-novel, but I listened to a radio adaptation performed by some fan-favorite cast members of Star Trek. <--Leonard Nimoy is amazing. It was cool as hell. And hilarious. Because it doesn't really have a Big Battle or anything that humanity has to do to overcome these invaders.......more

Goodreads review by Mario the lone bookwolf

Invading aliens have never been that ridiculously incompetent That´s an often seen problem in classic sci-fi, the authors didn´t really care about thinking too much about logic or readers' problems with suspension of disbelief, they just wanted to tell their story. As long as there were no other gen......more