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This history of a classic novel, traced from the first inspiration through to twenty-first-century adaptations, is also an engaging portrait of the young Wells in the crucial year he spent at Woking: the year he drafted the book, established his literary career, founded modern science fiction - and, given the impact of Wells's work, the year that changed history. Accessible, authoritative and engaging: this is an unmissable traveller's guide to the World of H.G. Wells's War. Stephen Baxter, President of the British Science Fiction Association, and a Vice-President of the HG Wells Society

This history of a classic novel, traced from the first inspiration through to twenty-first-century adaptations, is also an engaging portrait of the young Wells in the crucial year he spent at Woking: the year he drafted the book, established his literary career, founded modern science fiction - and, given the impact of Wells's work, the year that changed history. Accessible, authoritative and engaging: this is an unmissable traveller's guide to the World of H.G. Wells's War. Stephen Baxter, President of the British Science Fiction Association, and a Vice-President of the HG Wells Society If you want to discover how HG Wells created The War of the Worlds, how others have refashioned it for different times and media, and how a 'scientific romance' reshaped our collective imaginations, Peter Beck's treasure trove of a book has the answers - a clear, reliable, fascinating study. Dr Michael Sherborne, author of HG Wells: Another Kind of Life H. G. Wells is one of the great modern myth-makers, and The War of the Worlds is his most terrifying vision of future warfare. Peter Beck's richly rewarding study traces Wells's story from its origins in the 1890s to its current status as cinema classic and multi-media icon. This book is both a mine of information and a pleasure to read. Patrick Parrinder, Emeritus Professor, University of Reading

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Peter J. Beck is Emeritus Professor of International History at the University of Kingston, UK. His previous publications include Presenting History: Past and Present (2012).

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