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The invasion map

The Martians land in the Surrey heath where Wells lived and march on London. Scroll to follow the narrator and his brother.

Thames London Primrose Hill Putney Hill Sheen Weybridge, Shepperton Horsell Common Woking Leatherhead Essex coast

Sketch map, not to scale

  1. Book 1, Chapter 2

    The falling star

    A cylinder thuds into the sand pit on Horsell Common.

    Listen: Book 1, Chapter 2
  2. Book 1, Chapter 5

    The heat-ray

    The white flag party is burnt by an invisible ray.

    Listen: Book 1, Chapter 5
  3. Book 1, Chapter 7

    Home to Woking

    The narrator runs home through the burning heath.

    Listen: Book 1, Chapter 7
  4. Book 1, Chapter 9

    To Leatherhead

    He drives his wife to safety in a borrowed dog cart.

    Listen: Book 1, Chapter 9
  5. Book 1, Chapter 12

    The river battle

    The guns bring down one tripod. The Thames boils.

    Listen: Book 1, Chapter 12
  6. Book 1, Chapter 16

    Exodus

    Millions flee London. The narrator's brother heads east.

    Listen: Book 1, Chapter 16
  7. Book 1, Chapter 17

    The Thunder Child

    An ironclad charges the tripods off the coast.

    Listen: Book 1, Chapter 17
  8. Book 2, Chapter 1

    The ruined house

    Trapped beside a Martian pit with the curate.

    Listen: Book 2, Chapter 1
  9. Book 2, Chapter 7

    Putney Hill

    The artilleryman and his plans for life underground.

    Listen: Book 2, Chapter 7
  10. Book 2, Chapter 8

    Dead London

    On Primrose Hill the last Martians lie dead.

    Listen: Book 2, Chapter 8
  11. Book 2, Chapter 9

    Home

    He returns to Woking and finds his wife.

    Listen: Book 2, Chapter 9