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For Graham it was a blessed sleep in a stranger's armchair after countless nights of excruciating insomnia. For Isbister it was a duty owed to a broken man encountered accidentally on a cliff path. For Ostrog it was the fulfilment of his life’s ambition. For humanity it was a stark choice. Slavery or freedom? After two centuries the Sleeper awakes. But does he bring with him the seeds of redemption or destruction?

Wells’ dystopian fiction masterpiece! A man sleeps for 203 years, waking up in a completely transformed London in which he has become the richest man in the world. The future is revealed to him in all its horrors and malformities.

The Sleeper Awakes is a gripping dystopian tale that follows a man who falls into a deep slumber for two centuries, only to awaken in a radically altered London. Having amassed unimaginable wealth through compound interest, he is revered as the legendary Sleeper. However, this newfound fame comes with a price, as he confronts the chilling realities of a world shaped by his worst fears. The adoration of the people contrasts sharply with the sinister intentions of those who control his legacy, leaving him to navigate a future rife with horror and disillusionment. (Summary by Stephan and ...