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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 22 MIN

The War of the Worlds Chapter 17 - The 'Thunder Child'

from The H. G. Wells Library · host H. G. Wells

In which the reader is taken into the harrowing retreat from London, where streams of humanity flee before the steady advance of the Martians, their presence marked by creeping clouds of black smoke and shattered hopes. Amidst this chaos, a solitary warship, the Thunder Child, confronts the looming menace at the coast, embodying a brave if desperate stand against an overwhelming alien force.

In which the reader is taken into the harrowing retreat from London, where streams of humanity flee before the steady advance of the Martians, their presence marked by creeping clouds of black smoke and shattered hopes. Amidst this chaos, a solitary warship, the Thunder Child, confronts the looming menace at the coast, embodying a brave if desperate stand against an overwhelming alien force.

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