at what his uncle and grandfather had wrought. The third section recounts the war with continental Europe and the breakdown of infrastructure. Involving poisonous electric gas, "humanite" bombs (atomic bombs), and the unfeeling march of the Death Guard across the very land they were designed to protect. Later the Death Guard continues to wander unchecked across the broken landscape even after all the enemy has been killed. The resulting carnage reduces whole cities and towns in Britain to smoking rubble. Adaptations It was adapted for radio for broadcast on New Hampshire radio stations, WKNH Radio and NHPR starring Edward X. Young and produced and directed by Kate Linaker (aka Kate Phillips). References Notes Bibliography Nicholls, Peter. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. St Albans, Herts, UK: Granada, 1979. . 1939 British novels 1939 science fiction novels British science fiction novels Military science fiction novels Invasion literature Hutchinson (publisher) books