Iconic novels set in Essex that everyone should read From HG Wells to Agatha Christie, a number of world-class authors have been inspired by Essex. With the country in lockdown visiting different parts of our county is off limits as everyone is being told to stay at home. However, that shouldn t stop you from exploring Essex through literature with one of these top class novels:
War of the Worlds, HG Wells
Image - Wikimedia commons Iconic science fiction novel, War of the Worlds by HG Wells was first published in 1898 and is set in part along the Essex coast. After the exodus of the population of London begins, the unnamed protagonist s brother flees to Essex.