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Summary: Prepare to see the world!
Review: This book is a "must have" for any fan of literature, science fiction, or just plain good story telling!"The Time Machine" is the opening story in this book and starts the reader moving through the world of H.G. Wells. He will entice you with stories that pique the imagination, that range from the ancient past into the far future. Over sixty short stories adorn this classic work, including: The Empire of the Ants - killer ants from South America? The Land Ironclad - land ships with guns can change trench warfare? (written in December 1903) The Door In The Wall - a man recounts his boyhood memories of a door leading to a magical garden... The Tempatation of Harringay - an artist is tempted by the devil himself The Country of the Blind - is the one eyed man King in the land of the blind? The Flowering of a Strange Orchid - Vampire flowers? The New Accelerator - a man creates a mixture that allows him to move at ten times normal speed (concept adapted for a "Wild Wild West" episode) Get the book, you won't be sorry. (review based on hardback edition)
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Summary: Prepare to see the world!
Review: This book is a "must have" for any fan of literature, science fiction, or just plain good story telling! "The Time Machine" is the opening story in this book and starts the reader moving through the world of H.G. Wells. He will entice you with stories that pique the imagination, that range from the ancient past into the far future. Over sixty short stories adorn this classic work, including: The Empire of the Ants - killer ants from South America? The Land Ironclad - land ships with guns can change trench warfare? (written in December 1903) The Door In The Wall - a man recounts his boyhood memories of a door leading to a magical garden... The Tempatation of Harringay - an artist is tempted by the devil himself The Country of the Blind - is the one eyed man King in the land of the blind? The Flowering of a Strange Orchid - Vampire flowers? The New Accelerator - a man creates a mixture that allows him to move at ten times normal speed (concept adapted for a "Wild Wild West" episode) Get the book, you won't be sorry. (review based on hardback edition)
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