A fascinating tale of the life and loves of H.G.Wells. Not much about his books and an awful lot about his love life. It seems Wells had a great deal of trouble 'keeping it in his pants' as it were. He had affairs, short and long-term, and casual assignations. His wife knew about these affairs and agreed Wells could put it about as long as she knew who with and where. He was obsessed with a utopian view of sex and marital relationships where faithfulness wasn't an issue as long as the pleasure outweighed the responsibilty. Making demands on him guaranteed a girl would be cut off in a short time.
That sounds like it could be boring but the writing is superb, an engaging narrative.
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