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Tono Bungay
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Tono-Bungay by H.G. Wells
This novel might well have been written in 1909, but it certainly has a relevance today. Think of the way in which the power of advertising has a profound influence over a willingly gullible public, especially in the field of so called 'health products'. Think what George's uncle might have achieved by way of today's mass media, especially tv advertising! On this theme alone (and there are many others in the book, such as various kinds of 'love ' and 'desire'), this book has as much meaning for the 21st century, as it had for the beginning of the twentieth.
There is an excellent edition, in hardback, in the 'House of Stratus' series, for the reasonable price of 9.99 (pounds sterling). Read it!!
Posted By Bernard Jasper at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in Tono Bungay || 1 Reply
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just beginning novel --so far no comment. I'd like to hear others opinions or is it out of date?
Posted By Unregistered at Fri 29 Apr 2005, 11:58 AM in Tono Bungay || 1 Reply