John G Hemry's "The Sergeant-Major" (shortstory, satire): When British trumped over a Martian tripod
Actually, the story has a much longer title: "The War of the Worlds, Book One, Chapter 18: The Sergeant-Major".
It's a military satire. And a fanfic - being an episode from "The War of the Worlds" (download) that Mr H G Wells failed to write. Because it's completely opposite the running theme of Wells' classic - British easily trumping over the Martian invaders (in Wells book, you get the impression it's humanity vs Martians, even though it happens in
England).
One of the alien tripods heads towards a garrison of colonial Britain in India, so Sergeant-Major Richardson & a few soldiers are sent to take care of it.
Rating: A.
Related: Stories of John G Hemry.
It's a military satire. And a fanfic - being an episode from "The War of the Worlds" (download) that Mr H G Wells failed to write. Because it's completely opposite the running theme of Wells' classic - British easily trumping over the Martian invaders (in Wells book, you get the impression it's humanity vs Martians, even though it happens in
England).
One of the alien tripods heads towards a garrison of colonial Britain in India, so Sergeant-Major Richardson & a few soldiers are sent to take care of it.
Fact sheet.
First published: Analog, January/February 2013.Rating: A.
Related: Stories of John G Hemry.
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