Tono-Bungay
by H. G. Wells
Taste attributes: dramacomedyhistoricalslowfresh & originalrealisticglossysocial commentaryrags to richesself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeAn inventive, glossy novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.2 / 5
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About This Book
George Ponderovo's quiet young life is changed forever when he is forced to leave home and is apprenticed to his dynamic Uncle Edward in his chemist's shop. Edward, determined to "strike out", invents a bogus medicine called Tono-Bungay which earns him a vast fortune. George's share of the wealth enables him to live out his fantasies by building an aeroplane.
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- Author
- H. G. Wells
- Published
- 1909
- Pages
- 399
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- Open Library
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