The War in the Air - H. G. Wells - Book 8, Part 1

Title: The War in the Air

Overview: The War in the Air: And Particularly How Mr. Bert Smallways Fared While It Lasted is a military science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells. The novel was written in four months in 1907 and was serialized and published in 1908 in The Pall Mall Magazine. It is (like many of Wells's works) notable for its prophetic ideas, images, and concepts—particularly the use of aircraft for the purpose of warfare—as well as conceptualizing and anticipating events related to World War I. The novel's hero and the main character are Bert Smallways, who is described as "a forward-thinking young man" and a "kind of bicycle engineer of the let's-'ave-a-look-at-it and enamel-chipping variety."

Published: 1908

Author: H. G. Wells

Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction, Science Fiction, War & Military, Science Fiction Novel

Episode: The War in the Air - H. G. Wells - Book 8, Part 1

Part: 1 of 2

Length Part: 5:52:23

Book: 8

Length Book: 10:52:01

Episodes: 1 - 14 of 27

Narrator: Collaborative

Language: English

Edition: Unabridged Audiobook

Keywords: adventure, hero, struggle, camaraderie, social commentary, history, satire, futurist, utopian, aircraft, tanks, space travel, nuclear weapons, technology

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