War of the Worlds - Chapter 8

War of the Worlds - Chapter 8

Author: David Clarke May 25, 2022 Duration: 8:14

Chapter 8 - Friday Night, in which our narrator paints a picture of the events of Friday night on the common and the reaction of those in the nearby towns.


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Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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War of the Worlds - Book 2 Chapter 10 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:13
Chapter 10 - The Epilogue. In which we hear some final conclusions from our storyteller in the aftermath of the terrible extra-terrestrial visit from the Martians and some of what has been learned since their demise. I w…
War of the Worlds - Part 2 Chapter 9 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:45
Chapter 9 - Wreckage - In which our intrepid storyteller manages to emerge from the carnage of the last few weeks and observe the re-awakening of mankind in the aftermath of the alien visitors.
War of the Worlds - Part 2 Chapter 8 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:28
Chapter 8 - Dead London - In which our intrepid storyteller manages to wonder into the suburbs of London and witness a shocking but uplifting sight.
War of the Worlds - Part 2 Chapter 7 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:39
Chapter 7 - The Man on Putney Hill - In which we are introduced once again to the artilleryman our narrator encountered earlier in the story. Quite a conversation ensues, dominated by the artilleryman's plans for the fut…
War of the Worlds - Part 2 Chapter 6 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:30
Chapter 6 - The Work of Fifteen Days - In which our storyteller is finally able to emerge from hiding and discover the world as it has now been left by the Martians.
War of the Worlds - Part 2 Chapter 5 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:39
Chapter 5 - The Stillness - In which our intrepid narrator finally finds his way out of the prison created by the nearby Martian pit. He now looks for a way to survive amidst a very changed world in which he finds himsel…
War of the Worlds - Part 2 Chapter 3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:30
Chapter 3 - In which our protagonist continues to use the peep hole to spy upon the invaders and recounts the challenges of waiting out the situation with the curate.
War of the Worlds - Part 2 Chapter 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:22
Part 2 Chapter 2 - In which our narrator has a unique opportunity to observe the Martians from close up and provide a reliable account of these extraordinary creatures.
War of the Worlds - Book 2 Chapter 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:53
Book 2 - The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter 1, Under Foot - In which our narrator reverts back to his own story after relating his brother's experiences in London. He continues to travel with the timorous Curate.
War of The Worlds - Chapter 17 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:35
Chapter 17 - In which the fate of mankind continues to be held in the balance and the fleeing masses look for ways to escape the oncoming threat of their extra-terrestrial invaders.