The War of the Worlds

Immerse yourself in H.G. Wells’ iconic science-fiction masterpiece with this stunning clothbound edition. Part of Penguin’s exquisite hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the acclaimed Coralie Bickford-Smith, these collectible editions boast vibrant, tactile cloth covers adorned with foil stamping.

In Wells’ gripping tale, a cylinder discovered on Horsell Common sparks both fascination and fear among the locals after a shooting star streaks across the sky. What emerges from this mysterious object are gruesome alien creatures armed with heat-rays capable of annihilation. As panic sets in, the human race faces an existential threat, forced to flee or face certain doom.

Wells’ narrative explores the daunting struggle of humanity against formidable extraterrestrial forces, painting a gripping tale of survival and the resilience of Earth against an overwhelming alien invasion