Sherlock Holmes' War of the Worlds

Sherlock Holmes's War of the Worlds is a sequel to The War of the Worlds, written by Manly Wade Wellman and his son Wade Wellman, and published in 1975. It was inspired by a viewing of A Study in Terror. The story consists of the tales of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and Professor Challenger in London during the Martian invasion. The underlying philosophy of the book is very different to, indeed contradictory to, the original Wells story. There, ... more

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Manly Wade Wellman

Manly Wade Wellman (May 21, 1903 – April 5, 1986) was an American writer. He is best known for his fantasy and horror stories set in the Appalachian Mountains...

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