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'The Fallen Star'
Horsell Common
The artwork used above is courtesy of H. A. Correa, depicting the Cylinder or 'the fallen star' (the name of the chapter in which the Martians land on Horsell Common).
When you sit by the Sandpit, with tree roots twisting out of the sand and the often gloomy clouds lurking in the sky overhead, it fits the backdrop of an apocalypse. You can imagine the Cylinder - or the 'fallen star' - down in the pit, smoke lifting into the sky, an odd whirring sound echoing over the hushed murmurs of the crowd standing on the surrounding bank, scared and confused and unsure what to do.
The gnarled roots, the often frozen nearby pond, the orange sand so far from any beach, all create an atmosphere of suspense and awe. This eerie beauty conjures images of H. G. Wells looking out over the same landscape, and imagining the story it would become known for.
The Sandpit is a testament to the importance of the natural world - for sustaining our planet, of course, but also for inspiring storytelling, something so ingrained in humans.
Amelia Finn
The artwork used above is courtesy of H. A. Correa, depicting the Cylinder or 'the fallen star' (the name of the chapter in which the Martians land on Horsell Common).
When you sit by the Sandpit, with tree roots twisting out of the sand and the often gloomy clouds lurking in the sky overhead, it fits the backdrop of an apocalypse. You can imagine the Cylinder - or the 'fallen star' - down in the pit, smoke lifting into the sky, an odd whirring sound echoing over the hushed murmurs of the crowd standing on the surrounding bank, scared and confused and unsure what to do.
The gnarled roots, the often frozen nearby pond, the orange sand so far from any beach, all create an atmosphere of suspense and awe. This eerie beauty conjures images of H. G. Wells looking out over the same landscape, and imagining the story it would become known for.
The Sandpit is a testament to the importance of the natural world - for sustaining our planet, of course, but also for inspiring storytelling, something so ingrained in humans.
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