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Boerst, William J.

Time Machine: The Story of H. G. Wells

(4) YA World Writers series. This biography of the prophetic English writer ably demonstrates how his working-class background, atheism, and socialism informed his prose. Boerst plucks useful information and illustrative details from Wells's autobiographical work; however, some tidbits (such as the length of Wells's wife's first labor) seem haphazard. Black-and-white photos of key players in Wells's life are featured. Bib., glos., ind.

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