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A review by roba
A Man of Parts by David Lodge
4.0
It took David Lodge a hundred or so pages to convince me that a novelistic approach to this biography was worthwhile. But he clearly had enough good source material (including very personal letters - some of them illustrated with 'sad panthers' and the like) to fuel what turns out to be a very lively and entertaining - but also authentic feeling - read.
Wells is an engrossing character (and a cheeky sod), embroiled with a host of interesting women, and friend and/or rival of many famous figures of the early 20th century. Lodge animates them all convincingly, particularly Wells, who he clearly likes greatly, but not without an eye for his faults.
Wells is an engrossing character (and a cheeky sod), embroiled with a host of interesting women, and friend and/or rival of many famous figures of the early 20th century. Lodge animates them all convincingly, particularly Wells, who he clearly likes greatly, but not without an eye for his faults.