The War in the Air
by H. G. Wells
Taste attributes: science fictionwaractionadventurefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, weighty science-fiction novel: emotional and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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2.7 / 5
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About This Book
Following the development of massive airships, naive Londoner Bert Smallways becomes accidentally involved in a German plot to invade America by air and reduce New York to rubble. But although bombers devastate the city, they cannot overwhelm the coutnry, and their attack leads not to victory but to the beginning of a new and horrific age for humanity.
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- Author
- H. G. Wells
- Published
- 1908
- Pages
- 297
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- Open Library
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