{"product_id":"hg-wells-75th-anniversary-special-edition-manuscript-box-by-paperblanks-9781439765227","title":"H.G. Wells’ 75th Anniversary (Special Edition) Manuscript Box","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA prolific writer of many genres, H.G. Wells (1866–1946) wasn’t just a science fiction pioneer, but a futurist whose visions for our future have had a great impact on our modern world. Born to shopkeepers in Kent, England, Wells first trained in biology, piquing his interest in scientific ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis writing career began with short humour articles before he published his first novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Time Machine\u003c\/em\u003e, in 1895. This work was an instant and massive success. He quickly turned out other classics of the genre, including \u003cem\u003eThe Island of Doctor Moreau\u003c\/em\u003e (1896), \u003cem\u003eThe Invisible Man\u003c\/em\u003e (1897) and \u003cem\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e (1898).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrue to his futurist self, he also explored new media for his storytelling, including working on Hollywood films and the famous Orson Welles radio broadcast of \u003cem\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a celebration of his life and legacy on the 75th anniversary of his death, we are honoured to bring his handwritten \u003cem\u003eThe Time Machine\u003c\/em\u003e manuscript, currently in the Rare Book \u0026amp; Manuscript Library at the University of Illinois, to our Paperblanks collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340840943852,"sku":"9781439765227","price":34.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16819273482700.jpg?v=1772172071","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/hg-wells-75th-anniversary-special-edition-manuscript-box-by-paperblanks-9781439765227","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}