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TonoBungay
Author: H.G. Wells, John Hammond (Editor)
Everyman Paperback Classics version all of which include: a leading scholar or literary critic's introduction to the text, a biography of the author, a chronology of her or his life and times, a historical selection of criticism, and a concise plot summary. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the original 1909 edition. ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780460872591
ISBN-10: 0460872591
Publication Date: 5/1/1994
Pages: 372
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Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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Personally, I thought it was weird. But, some would like it just because it's H.G. Wells
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I started reading this book because it was written by H.G. Wells. Little did I realize it was a book about the ups and downs of life.

The narrator is George Ponderevo, a man who is remembering his life from childhood to where he is today. Through it all, he has survived - from the death of his mother, being taken in by his Uncle and Aunt, going into business with his uncle, a divorce, rediscovering his childhood companions, and starting over.

I wouldn't say this is a good book. It is interesting and unusual. Taking place in the early 1900s England, it does say a lot of life during this time period. It did take me awhile to read it, and the drawings that are littered throughout didn't really assist in drawing me into the story. However, if your interested in English Society and the other types of stories Mr. Wells wrote after his earlier, famous works, this might be a good one to start with.

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