New York. 1986. December 1986. Signet/New American Library. 1st Signet

New York. 1986. December 1986. Signet/New American Library. 1st Signet Classic Paperback Edition. Top Corner Of Front Cover Clipped, Otherwise Very Good in Wrappers. 0451520637. Afterword By Isaac Asimov. 215 pages. paperback. CJ2063. keywords: Signet Classic Paperback Literature England Science Fiction. DESCRIPTION-‘No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences far greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own. ‘ So begins THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, the science fiction classic that first proposed the possibility of intelligent life on other planets and has enthralled readers for almost 90 years, This compelling tale describes the Martian invasion of Earth. Ten huge and tireless creatures land in England and complete chaos erupts. Using their fiery heat rays and crushing strength, the heartless aliens just may succeed in silencing all opposition. Is life on earth doomed? Will mankind survive? A timeless view of a universe turned upside down, THE WAR OF THE WORLDS is an ingenious and imaginative look into the possibilities of the future and the secrets yet to be revealed. inventory #33953.