This classic novel tells the story of George Ponderevo, a young man who rises from obscurity to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in England. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges, including corporate sabotage, family scandals, and the moral dilemmas of wealth and power. Combining elements of science fiction, social commentary, and character study, this book is a masterful exploration of the human condition. This work...
A hundred years ago, novelist H.G. Wells predicted that science would be "king of the world." Titanic's Jack Dawson may take issue with that claim, but he’d have a tough time disputing the compelling influence Wells had on politics, society, and the future that extended far beyond the literary realm. Considering Wells is one the founding fathers of sci-fi (along with Jules Verne and Edgar Rice Burroughs) and the author of The Time Machine, The Invisible man, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The War of the Worlds, that's saying something.