{"product_id":"9780575095229","title":"H. G. Wells Classic Collection II: In the Days of the Comet, Men Like Gods, The Sleeper Awakes, The War in the Air","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA second omnibus collecting more of H.G. Wells' best-loved works, cornerstones of early science fiction which are perfect for collectors and aficionados of great SF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFour novels from the grandfather of science fiction are collected here in one package. \u003ci\u003eIn the Days of the Comet\u003c\/i\u003e is a 1906 story in which the vapors of a comet bring about a profound and lasting transformation in the attitudes and perspectives of humankind. The 1923 novel \u003ci\u003eMen Like Gods\u003c\/i\u003e features a journalist who finds himself in a utopian parallel universe, and as the utopian attitudes begin to have their effect on him, he finds that he and his fellow travelers may be having their own effect upon the utopia. The 1910 dystopian tale \u003ci\u003eThe Sleeper Awakes\u003c\/i\u003e centers on a man who sleeps for 203 years, waking up in a completely transformed London, where he has become the richest man in the world. Lastly, \u003ci\u003eThe War in the Air\u003c\/i\u003e, from 1907, is notable for its prophetic ideas, images, and concepts, in particular the use of the aircraft for the purpose of warfare and the coming of World War I.","brand":"Gollancz, Victor Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023863169264,"sku":"9780575095229","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780575095229_p0.jpg?v=1763720208","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780575095229","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}