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The Wheels of Chance
H. G. Wells
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Description for The Wheels of Chance
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 252.
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?
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571247165
SKU
V9780571247165
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About H. G. Wells
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 ... Read more
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