Stop reading news about Covid-19 all day long! Try to read something about fictional apocalypses.<\/p>\n
Here are three books that can take your mind off all these pandemic matters.<\/p>\n
The War of the World<\/em>, first published in 1897, is a classic science fiction novel, an example of good invasion literature. Those who are used to reading just for fun may find it a bit boring, but true fans of sci-fi will appreciate it.<\/p>\n The unnamed protagonist lives in Surrey, England. So-called ‘meteor’ lands next to his home. The object looks like a big cylinder. The cylinder is a Martians’ ship.<\/p>\n People go to them with a white flag. Alas, the aliens won’t establish good relations with humans – the Martians incinerate the deputation. Their goal is to take over Earth.<\/p>\n Wells’ novels give us a chance to understand how previous generations imagine the possible scenarios of the Future.<\/p>\n An interesting fact: The War of the World <\/em>influenced real science – it inspired Robert Hutchings Goddard, the American engineer who invented\u00a0the\u00a0liquid-fuelled rocket\u00a0and\u00a0multistage rocket.<\/p>\n This is a terrific novella written in the genre of horror.<\/p>\n A strange mist quickly spreads across the small town, Bridgton. David Drayton and his son Billy go to the local grocery store to replenish supplies.<\/p>\n The mist turns out to be dangerous – it’s full of bizarre aggressive creatures.<\/p>\n David, Billy and many other customers are trapped in the market. Each who will dare to leave the shelter risk being killed in a minute. On the other hand, the store isn’t a safe place as well…<\/p>\n Stephen King is depicting different patterns of human behavior in disaster. Some characters of the book don’t lose self-control – they try to break the stalemate for themselves and companions in misfortune, but others are ready to kill anybody for their own survival.<\/p>\n The action in the books I’ve already talked about takes place during the time of great destruction. In the novel by McCarthy, the apocalypse has already happened.<\/p>\n A father and his son walk through the USA blasted by an unspecified cataclysm a few years ago. The travelers have nothing except for a pistol. They don’t know what awaits them ahead.<\/p>\n Critics argue over the genre of The Road<\/em>. This book could be called a sci-fi novel or a lyrical epic, a horror or an adventure story. The main thing is that it is a vivid and eloquent narrative that must touch your heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Stop reading news about Covid-19 all day long! Try to read something about fictional apocalypses. Here are three books that can take your mind off all these pandemic matters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Mist By Stephen King<\/h2>\n
The Road By Cormac McCarthy<\/span><\/h2>\n