About the Book: The Massacre Of Mankind
It has been 14 years since the Martians invaded England. The world has moved on,
always watching the skies but content that we know how to defeat the Martian
menace. Machinery looted from the abandoned capsules and war-machines has led to
technological leaps forward. The Martians are vulnerable to earth germs. The
Army is prepared. So when the signs of launches on Mars are seen, there seems
little reason to worry. Unless you listen to one man, Walter Jenkins, the
narrator of Wells book. He is sure that the Martians have learned, adapted,
understood their defeat. He is right. Thrust