Book description
Mr Hoopdriver is an expert in his field - a perfect gentleman with
more than a little flair behind the drapers' counter. Yet Mr
Hoopdriver is growing tired of measuring out yards of gingham and
selling endless reels of threads. He yearns for new discoveries, new
adventures and above all, a change of scenery. Determined to leave the
humdrum behind him, he mounts his bicycle and embarks on a journey
across England. Liberation, excitement and friendship with a pretty
young girl await him - but what will happen when the real world
catches up with him? First published in 1896, during the bicycle's
golden age, The Wheels of Chance is a delightful comic novel,
capturing a period of momentous social change.
Born Herbert George Wells in Kent in 1866, H. G. Wells was an
outspoken socialist and pacifist, whose works caused some controversy.
He is more widely known as a science fiction writer for the novels that
he published between 1895 and 1901: The Time Machine, The Island of
Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds, When the
Sleeper Wakes and The First Men in the Moon. All, except for When the
Sleeper Wakes, have been made into films. Along with Jules Verne, H. G.
Wells is also known as  the Father of Science Fiction . His later
novels were more realistic and he wrote many genres, including
contemporary novels, history and social commentary. H. G. Wells died in
1946.
