The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll by H. G. Wells
"The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll" by H. G. Wells is a comic novel written during the height of the 1890s cycling craze. Mr. Hoopdriver, a poorly paid draper's assistant, escapes his grinding routine for a ten-day bicycling holiday along England's southern coast. His awkward adventure takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a mysterious young woman in bloomers cycling alone, leading to a journey involving deception, danger, and dreams of
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| Author | Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 |
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| Title | The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wheels_of_Chance |
| Credits | Dianne Bean |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Cycling -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1264 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 1998 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1425 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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