"The Invasion of 1910" by William Le Queux is a thrilling story that imagines what would happen if England were suddenly attacked by Germany. Fergusson and Baines, a pair of newspaper sub-editors, find themselves in the middle of a nightmare when they discover that the country's communication lines have been cut off and German troops are landing on the east coast. At first, people in London don't believe the news, but soon panic sets in as they realize the danger is real. The story follows the beginning of the invasion, showing how quickly everything falls apart as the British military is caught off guard and chaos erupts in the streets.
The Invasion of 1910, with a full account of the siege of London
By William Le Queux
In a world gripped by impending war, two ordinary men stumble upon a terrifying secret: their homeland is under attack, and no one knows it yet.
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About the AuthorWilliam Tufnell Le Queux was an Anglo-French journalist and writer. He was also a diplomat, a traveller, a flying buff who officiated at the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909, and a wireless pioneer who broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available; his claims regarding his own abilities and exploits, however, were usually exaggerated. His best-known works are the anti-French and anti-Russian invasion fantasy The Great War in England in 1897 (1894) and the anti-German invasion fantasy The Invasion of 1910 (1906), the latter becoming a bestseller.
William Tufnell Le Queux was an Anglo-French journalist and writer. He was also a diplomat, a traveller, a flying buff who officiated at the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909, and a wireless pioneer who broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available; his claims regarding his own abilities and exploits, however, were usually exaggerated. His best-known works are the anti-French and anti-Russian invasion fantasy The Great War in England in 1897 (1894) and the anti-German invasion fantasy The Invasion of 1910 (1906), the latter becoming a bestseller.
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