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The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll

Author
H. G. Wells
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
184 pages
ISBN
9781787360297
Published
3 September 2019
Imprint
Fantastica
  • cycling
  • adventure
  • romance
  • 1890s
  • holiday
  • freedom
  • transformation
  • whimsy
  • escapism
  • social norms

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Description

This charming narrative follows Mr. Hoopdriver, a draper's assistant, on his cycling holiday. As he pedals away from his mundane life, unexpected adventures and a whimsical romance unfold. Set against the backdrop of the 1890s cycling craze, this tale captures the freedom and joy that two wheels can bring. A lighthearted read that celebrates the simple pleasures and transformative power of bicycling.

Author

H. G. Wells (1866–1946) was born in Bromley, trained in biology under Huxley, and turned that laboratory habit into fiction. The Time Machine sent a Victorian into deep time; The War of the Worlds brought the sky down on the Home Counties. He wrote as if the future were a social problem with monsters attached. The novels argue while they entertain. A draper's son who made scientific romance a public language.

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