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Tono-bungay

Paperback • 2005 • English

Tono-bungay

By H. G. Wells

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About the book

Presented as a miraculous cure-all, Tono-Bungay is in fact nothing other than a pleasant-tasting liquid with no positive effects. Nonetheless, when the young George Ponderevo is employed by his Uncle Edward to help market this ineffective medicine, he finds his life overwhelmed by its sudden success. Soon, the worthless substance is turned into a formidable fortune, as society becomes convinced of the merits of Tono-Bungay through a combination of skilled advertising and public credulity. As the...Show more

Book details

ISBN

9780141441115

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

Tono-bungay

Format

Paperback

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