The Young H.G. Wells
Changing the World
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Narrated by:
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Leighton Pugh
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Written by:
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Claire Tomalin
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Brought to you by Penguin.
A fascinating journey into the life of H.G. Wells, from one of Britain's best biographers.
How did the first 40 years of H. G. Wells' life shape the father of science fiction?
From his impoverished childhood in a working-class English family, to his determination to educate himself at any cost, to the serious ill health that dominated his 20s and 30s, his complicated marriages, and love affair with socialism, the first 40 years of H. G. Wells' extraordinary life would set him on a path to become one of the world's most influential writers. The sudden success of The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds transformed his life and catapulted him to international fame; he became the writer who most inspired Orwell and countless others and predicted men walking on the moon 70 years before it happened.
In this remarkable, empathetic biography, Claire Tomalin paints a fascinating portrait of a man like no other, driven by curiosity and desiring reform, a socialist and a futurist whose new and imaginative worlds continue to inspire today.
©2021 Claire Tomalin (P)2021 Penguin AudioWhat the critics say
"The finest of biographers." (Hilary Mantel)
"A most intelligent and sympathetic biographer." (Daily Telegraph)
"One of the best biographers of her generation." (Guardian)
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- gentlereader
- 2022-02-12
An amazing life
Claire Tomalin is a master of bringing history to life in a way that makes it completely relevant to a modern reader. What a life HG Wells led and even if you don't agree you are compelled to travel on his journey with him. Another brilliant adventure from Tomalin - thank you, Claire! Enjoy.
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