num_pages: 208
description: The War of the Worlds... so terrifying, it rocked the world when H.G. Wells reported it in 1897—and again, in 1938, when Orson Welles broadcast it.But there was far more to the story than ever was told. Two of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous characters, Sherlock Holmes and Professor Challenger, played pivotal roles in the historic happenings. Here are the facts, never before revealed, of the confrontation: two of the most remarkable intellects the Earth has ever produced pitted against beings intelligent enough to conquer space. Read now—How Holmes and Challenger knew an invasion was coming...How they survived the occupation of London...How they captured an alien invader...How they deduced the origin of the invaders...The reason for the landings—and the fatal flaw in the plan for conquest.
language: English
title: Sherlock Holmes's war of the worlds
titlecomplete: Sherlock Holmes's war of the worlds (Warner science fantasy)
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Historical, Mystery, Detective, Aliens, Classics, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Crime
ratings_count: 3434
series: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Titan Books
publisher: Warner Books