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    The Stolen Bacillus
    The Stolen Bacillus
    The Stolen Bacillus
    Audiobook16 minutes

    The Stolen Bacillus

    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 credited as being the father of science fiction.

    "The Stolen Bacillus" is the tale of an eminent bacteriologist whose test-tube of live cholera bacteria is stolen by an anarchist who plans to release it into London's water supply.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting
    Release dateAug 13, 2016
    ISBN9781509420551
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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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