A Man of Parts

by David Lodge

Genres: Historical Fiction; Literary Fiction

Synopsis

Sequestered in his blitz-battered house, the ailing H.G. Wells looks back on a life crowded with incident, books and women. Has it been a success or a failure? Arguing with himself about his conduct, he relives his relationships with two wives and many mistresses, especially the brilliant student Amber Reeves and the gifted writer Rebecca West, both of whom bore him children, with dramatic and long-lasting consequences.

Release date: September 15, 2011

Publisher: Penguin Books

Print pages: 448