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The Sea Raiders

(1896)
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'The Sea-Raiders' is a short story from 1897 by the "father of science fiction", H.G. Wells. Set in the seaside town of Sidmouth, retired tea-trader, Fison makes a disturbing discovery on the shore, giant, squid-like creatures eating a human body. These terrifying sea beasts are attacking the seaside resort but where did they come from? Are they a result of an evil experiment? Will the mysterious creatures kill Fison, or will he manage to escape? Menacing tentacles will pull in readers who enjoy Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick', Jules Verne's 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea', and Steven Spielberg's cult classic 'Jaws'.-


Genre: Mystery

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