The War of the Worlds by HG Wells is ostensibly a tale of invasion by extra terrestrials. It has been interpreted as a critique of British Imperialism where technology helped Britain conquer numerous territories. The War of the Worlds has since been the subject of numerous films, books and a smash-hit musical and today is considered a sci-fi all-time classic, finding a star place on many UK exam boards. The iconic cover illustration is by Alvim Correa, then a relatively unknown Brazilian artist, was used on the original Belgian edition in 1906. For more on our growing coleection of educational and science fiction novels, please visit our website or visit Amazon and search for: firestonebooks.com