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    The Empire of the Ants
    The Empire of the Ants
    The Empire of the Ants
    Audiobook41 minutes

    The Empire of the Ants

    Written by H.G. Wells

    Narrated by Cathy Dobson

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    Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction.

    "The Empire of the Ants" is a disturbing tale about a new species of giant ants in South America which have evolved to use tools and weapons, wear clothes, communicate and organize themselves as a deadly fighting machine. And their chosen enemy is mankind...
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting
    Release dateSep 6, 2016
    ISBN9781509420810
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    H.G. Wells

    H. G. Wells (1866-1946) is best remembered for his science fiction novels, which are considered classics of the genre, including The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898). He was born in Bromley, Kent, and worked as a teacher, before studying biology under Thomas Huxley in London.

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