Reader's Digest Publishes Special Edition of The War Of The Worlds

Reader's Digest Publishes Special Edition of The War Of The Worlds

Box Office Smash Inspires Movie's Fans to Read H.G. Wells Novel

Volume Available to buy Online only at RD.com

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fresh off a record- breaking box office weekend for the new Steven Spielberg film, War of the Worlds, The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. today announced the publication of a full-length, handsome collector's edition of this timeless classic. Set in modern type on creamy white paper, with beautiful leatherette binding and gold stamping, this version of the book is both highly readable and highly collectible. As a bonus treat, the volume also contains another of H.G. Wells' unforgettable adventures: The Time Machine, where the mysteries of the distant future are only an instant away for a curious inventor - and for those who hear his shocking story. A unique four-page newsletter about H.G. Wells and the enduring legacy of The War of the Worlds also comes with this special edition.

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The volume is available exclusively from http://www.rd.com/ at the price of $24.98 plus $4.99 for shipping and handling and will be on sale online only until mid-July.

The online order page is https://www.rd.com/offer/bhe/waroftheworlds/index.jsp.

"Back in November we learned that Steven Spielberg was remaking The War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise. We'd already chosen that H.G. Wells masterpiece for our ongoing World's Best Reading book series, so we coordinated our deluxe version book release with the film's release date. This volume stands out from all the paperback versions out there because it's typeset in a modern, legible font on high-quality paper. It will make a great addition to people's home libraries," said Laura Kelly, Vice President, Global Editor-in-Chief, Select Editions/Reading Series.

Moviegoers flocked to the cinema over the July 4th weekend and the film has made over $100 million dollars since its June 27 opening. The movie's star Tom Cruise spoke about the making of the film in the June issue of Reader's Digest. Steven Spielberg's film has updated the setting to 2005 in the United States, but the original horrifying situation of an onslaught of terrifying aliens invading the earth and how the human race fights back is straight out of H.G. Wells' amazing imagination. The story is exciting enough, but the book contains additional material including Wells' progressive ideas about society and mankind, making this an intriguing and richly rewarding read.

For more information about this special edition and The World's Best Reading book series, contact Reader's Digest at 1-800-378-4722.

About The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (NYSE:RDA), is a global publisher and direct marketer of products that inform, enrich, entertain and inspire people and all cultures around the world. Revenues were $2.4 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. Global headquarters are located at Pleasantville, N.Y.

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