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Chapter 5 - The Stillness - In which our intrepid narrator finally finds his way out of the prison created by the nearby Martian pit.  He now looks for a way to survive amidst a very changed world in which he finds himself.

Chapter 3 - In which our protagonist continues to use the peep hole to spy upon the invaders and recounts the challenges of waiting out the situation with the curate.

Part 2 Chapter 2 - In which our narrator has a unique opportunity to observe the Martians from close up and provide a reliable account of these extraordinary creatures.

Book 2 - The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter 1, Under Foot - In which our narrator reverts back to his own story after relating his brother's experiences in London.  He continues to travel with the timorous Curate.

Chapter 17 - In which the fate of mankind continues to be held in the balance and the fleeing masses look for ways to escape the oncoming threat of their extra-terrestrial invaders.

Chapter 16 - In which we hear a description of the narrator's brother and his disturbing experiences as he makes his way out of London in advance of the Martians' advance.

Chapter 15 - What Had Happened in Surrey.  In which we now hear news of the overnight events in Surrey, the county on the outskirts of London and the activities of the Martians as they near the Capital.

Chapter 14 - In London, apologies for the first version of this chapter, which, for some reason was cut off in mid sentence!  The narrator's brother relates his experiences in London, where the arrival of the Martians has yet to make an impression.  However, it is not long before this changes.

Chapter 12 - What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton - In which we are regaled with a graphic description of the actions of the Martians in a first hand account of the ensuing carnage.

Chapter 10 - In the Storm - In which our narrator proceeds on his journey back to his house in Maybury Hill and encounters a storm and other more disturbing developments.

Chapter 9 - In which the the British military gather around the Martian crash site, ready to take them on in battle.  Later in the day our narrator realizes that it is time to leave home and escape the coming conflict

Chapter 8 - Friday Night, in which our narrator paints a picture of the events of Friday night on the common and the reaction of those in the nearby towns.

Chapter 6 - In which our narrator recounts the latest events on the common and the aftermath of the shocking Martian aggression

Chapter 5 - In which the onlookers who stayed to observe the strange sight on the common were finally shown something of the Martians' intentions for their visit to Earth.

Chatper 4 - In which the mysterious entity that has landed on the common finally reveals its contents and the crowds that have gathered realise this is no normal meteorite.

Chapter 3 - In which the corwds begin to gather at the site of the mysterious meteorite, and the experts start to examine the unusual cylinder and the faint sounds from within.

Chapter 59 - The final chapter in the history of our protagonists, Tess, Angel and Alec.  Also a brief history of the author, Thomas Hardy.  I hope you have enjoyed this recording and I look forward to announcing our next season, Season 4 in the next few days.  Thanks for listening,  All recordings are copyright David Clarke and no reproduction is allowed without permission. &n...

Chapter 58 - In which Tess and Angel make their way north to seek a way out of their current predicament, and as they travel, are confronted by the reality of all that has transpired in the last few days.

Chapter 57 - In which Tess and Angel are finally re-united and Tess readily shares her recent encounter with Alec at the Herons and as they walk, Angel contemplates the predicament in which they now find themselves.

Chapter 56 - In which we are allowed to witness the consequences of Angel's visit through the eyes of the landlord Mrs Brooks and the reaction of Tess to her husband's return.

Chapter 55 - In which, at last Angel manages to follow the clues to his wife's whereabouts, only to be met with a surprising discovery.

Chapter 54 - In which Angel continues his quest to be re-united with his wife and makes the journey to Flintcomb Ash only to find that she has long gone and he must search further.

Chapter 53 - In which we hear of the imminent of arrival of Angel Clare to his home in Emminster.  And how do things stand now between the 2 erstwhile lovers.

Chapter 52 - In which Tess and her family are finally having to leave their family home and find a new life in Kingsbere.  They find themsleves very close to their supposed ancient roots in the churchyard of the D'Urbervilles.

Chapter 51 - In which Tess and her family are finally needing to move on from Marlott after the recent death of Mr Durbeyfield.  However, Alec continues to press his case.