{"product_id":"9781781392966","title":"H G Wells Science Fiction Omnibus, (Unabridged) the Time Machine, the War of the Worlds, the Shape of Things to Come, the Invisible Man, the Island of","description":"H. G. Wells (1866-1946), alongside Jules Verne, has been given the title \"Father of Science Fiction\" In 1898 he wrote the War of the Worlds: \u003cp\u003e\"Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us. And early in the twentieth century came the great disillusionment.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis became perhaps the first widely read modern science fiction stories. Disturbingly the story foretold things to come - robotics, World Wars, aerial bombing, tanks, chemical weapons, and nuclear power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWells was part prophet and part pessimist and often his science fiction stories offer a bleak future for humanity. This Omnibus edition is a must-read for any H G Wells fan and includes the following stories: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Time Machine \u003cbr\u003eThe War Of The Worlds \u003cbr\u003eThe Shape Of Things To Come \u003cbr\u003eThe Invisible Man \u003cbr\u003eThe Island Of Doctor Moreau \u003cbr\u003eThe First Men In The Moon \u003cbr\u003eThe Food Of The Gods \u003cbr\u003eIn The Days Of The Comet\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benediction Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051206295792,"sku":"9781781392966","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781781392966_p0.jpg?v=1763716986","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781781392966","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}