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Old 02-11-2011, 11:39 AM   #8237
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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe View Post
I'm reading the interactive version of the original War of the Worlds by Jules Verne (1898) on my iPad. Even after over a century, it's still an extremely fascinating and riveting sci-fi tale. Since radio communication was still largely confined to the laboratory at the time, it played no part in the story; hence I was fascinated by the idea of 100 foot tall killing machines that communicated via loud screeches. I read about half the book today, and I'll finish it when I get the chance. To view some of it's interactive features, click on the spoiler. I didn't want to junk up yet another thread with YouTube videos, but you may find it fascinating. Sure, it's a gimmick, but a fun one. I wouldn't like all books to be like this, but it's nice once in a while.

Spoiler:
Jules Verne wasn't the author of The War of the Worlds. H.G. Wells is the author. H.G. Wells wrote The War of the Worlds in 1898. You've got the wrong author in your post.
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