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The World Peril of 1910 by George Griffith - The treacherous continental powers have invaded Britain with the help of a double-crossing Irishman (of course!). The world is wracked by war. However just as the Germans, French etc are about to beat the British a giant comet is on its way to destroy the Earth...all of it, perhaps an allegory for God? This amazing book was written just before WW1 and reportedly frighten so many people, that it was one of the reasons so many did join up to fight in 1914.I liked the book for two reasons, the story is very interesting, seeing the French and Germans nearly conquer England was fascinating, especially as it was just prior to WW1, and second, for the interesting insight as to how people thought it those days, when faced with disaster. I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys disaster or `end of the world' novels, since it contains two disasters. Well worth the read!
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The World Peril of 1910 edition by George Chetwynd Griffith Reference eBooks Reviews
Like the movie 2012, this is 1905's `disaster flick' but of course it's a book. This is a thinking person's disaster novel, and one can understand why it was so well received at the time, and freighting to its readers. From the German invasion of England, to an `Armageddon' like end to mankind by a comet heading towards earth, will England save the day?
Imagine Germany in WW1 invading and beating England?
Well, that is what the first part of this book is about, and all the action takes place in England, battles and warships - and fun political sections about the Huns kicking butt in the UK.
The second half of the book is about a comet heading for earth that requires everyone to work together.
The book ends differently than you might think....
The Hun is lose!
Totally great book!
A very interesting novel, besides the whole `Germans invade England' thing, which is interesting in and of itself, there is the idea of `Can man stop Armageddon?' if Armageddon is the hand of God? Is science able to stop the apocalypse? Fascinating stuff and I really enjoyed it.
If you like disaster stories that have more meat than they normally do, this is the book for you. I sometimes understand when older people say that some of the older books were so much better; I think they had some wild imaginations at the turn of the last century!
Go for it!
In 1894 the most famous science fiction writer in England was George Griffith. His stories introduced an extraordinary array of technological marvels to an enthusiastic British audience but his novels were almost never published here in the States. H.G. Wells admired Griffith for his ability to write great high adventure stories while packing them with plausible science and prophetic invention. In 1897 Griffith wrote The Great Crellin Comet, a short story that introduced the concept that technology could stave off Armageddon and could save humanity from suffering the ignominious fate of the dinosaurs. In the process Griffith invented the countdown, and very practical and dramatic tool that is still used today for space launches. In 1905 Griffith expanded this tale into a full-fledged novel of science, disaster and world war, changing its name to The World Peril of 1910.
The World Peril of 1910 by George Griffith - The treacherous continental powers have invaded Britain with the help of a double-crossing Irishman (of course!). The world is wracked by war. However just as the Germans, French etc are about to beat the British a giant comet is on its way to destroy the Earth...all of it, perhaps an allegory for God? This amazing book was written just before WW1 and reportedly frighten so many people, that it was one of the reasons so many did join up to fight in 1914.
I liked the book for two reasons, the story is very interesting, seeing the French and Germans nearly conquer England was fascinating, especially as it was just prior to WW1, and second, for the interesting insight as to how people thought it those days, when faced with disaster. I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys disaster or `end of the world' novels, since it contains two disasters. Well worth the read!
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