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It seems to be the way with books (sci-fi books?) of this era that the premise is one thing, but then the story drifts this way and that to include other major plots.
For example, the main story here seems to be George and his uncle, Edward, creating a tonic that everyone just HAS to have. Fabulous. But then... George and flying machines? George and some substance in Africa that is going to make his business rich? I mean, sure, people's lives aren't just one thing, but this is a *story*, and the ...more
For example, the main story here seems to be George and his uncle, Edward, creating a tonic that everyone just HAS to have. Fabulous. But then... George and flying machines? George and some substance in Africa that is going to make his business rich? I mean, sure, people's lives aren't just one thing, but this is a *story*, and the ...more
The last of Wells’ works that was on my tbr list for the 1001 books. Wells occasionally delights me, but, on the whole, though I do regard him a genius and a mind a century ahead of his time, his writing doesn’t really grab me too much. Tono-Bungay was just such a novel.
George is lured into working for his uncle who has concocted some potion that he is flogging off as a cure-all. It’s nothing of the sort though; as the business grows exponentially, like most things these days, rather than this d ...more
George is lured into working for his uncle who has concocted some potion that he is flogging off as a cure-all. It’s nothing of the sort though; as the business grows exponentially, like most things these days, rather than this d ...more
Fun read in keeping with what you would expect from Wells.
This book had its moments.
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