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When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity.
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Classical in form, plot-driven, cool and effortless.
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- cooloverwhelming
- effortlessdemanding
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- H. G. Wells
- First published
- 1900
- Pages
- 238
- Publisher
- Magnum Books, Classic Comic Store, Limited, Berkley
- Editions
- 114
- Language
- gle, French, Russian, mul
- ISBN
- 9780192828286
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Herbert George Wells was an English author, best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary.
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