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Men Like Gods
Men Like Gods | H. G. Wells
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In the summer of 1921, a disenchanted journalist escapes the rat race for a drive in the country. But Mr. Barnstaple's trip exceeds his expectations when he and other motorists are swept 3,000 years into the future. The inadvertent time travelers arrive in a world that corresponds exactly to Barnstaple's ideals: a utopian state, free of crime, poverty, war, disease, and bigotry. Unfettered by the constraints of government and organized religion, the citizens lead rich, meaningful lives, passed in pursuit of their creative fancies. Barnstaple's traveling companions, however, quickly contrive a scheme to remake the utopia in the image of their twentieth-century world. A century after its initial publication, H. G. Wells' novel offers an enduringly relevant look at an ideal society. Conceived in the aftermath of World War I, it reflects the failings of human nature but offers hope for the future, when men and women may live like gods.
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llwheeler
Men Like Gods | H. G. Wells
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I'll take pretty much any excuse to look stuff up on etymonline, and canyon spelled "cañon" sure counts. Neat! This book is pub'd 1923, which is quite a bit later than 1834 so I wonder if the y took a while to become standard spelling?

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llwheeler
Men Like Gods | H. G. Wells
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Groceries done, check
Laundry in the machine, check
Sunday treat to spoil myself, check
Reading buddy, check

All set for a relaxing Sunday afternoon! 140 pp to go, hoping to finish this one today. Hope everyone is having a great day (or evening or night)!

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llwheeler
Men Like Gods | H. G. Wells
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It's been a while since I've done a photo challenge! Giving it a try again with #30JuneBooks @howjessreads

This is my #currentread, using it for both #sfftbrchallenge and #192019challenge. It's my first time reading Wells and I'm not very far in yet.

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