The Wheels of Chance
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The Wheels of Chance

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The Wheels of Chance

About this book

Mr Hoopdriver is an expert in his field - a perfect gentleman with more than a little flair behind the drapers' counter. Yet Mr Hoopdriver is growing tired of measuring out yards of gingham and selling endless reels of threads. He yearns for new discoveries, new adventures and above all, a change of scenery. Determined to leave the humdrum behind him, he mounts his bicycle and embarks on a journey across England. Liberation, excitement and friendship with a pretty young girl await him - but what will happen when the real world catches up with him?

First published in 1896, during the bicycle's golden age, The Wheels of Chance is a delightful comic novel, capturing a period of momentous social change.

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Information

Publisher
Faber & Faber
Year
2009
Topic
Literature
eBook ISBN
9780571253050
Subtopic
Literature General
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Chapter One: The Principal Character in the Story
  5. Chapter Two: The Riding Forth of Mr Hoopdriver
  6. Chapter Three: The Shameful Episode of the Young Lady in Grey
  7. Chapter Four: On the Road to Ripley
  8. Chapter Five: How Mr Hoopdriver was Haunted
  9. Chapter Six: The Imaginings of Mr Hoopdriver’s Heart
  10. Chapter Seven: Omissions
  11. Chapter Eight: The Dreams of Mr Hoopdriver
  12. Chapter Nine: How Mr Hoopdriver Went to Haslemere
  13. Chapter Ten: How Mr Hoopdriver Reached Midhurst
  14. Chapter Eleven: An Interlude
  15. Chapter Twelve: Of the Artificial in Man, And of the Zeitgeist
  16. Chapter Thirteen: The Encounter at Midhurst
  17. Chapter Fourteen: The Pursuit
  18. Chapter Fifteen: At Bognor
  19. Chapter Sixteen: The Moonlight Ride
  20. Chapter Seventeen: The Surbiton Interlude
  21. Chapter Eighteen: The Awakening of Mr Hoopdriver
  22. Chapter Nineteen: The Departure from Chichester
  23. Chapter Twenty: The Unexpected Anecdote of the Lion
  24. Chapter Twenty-One: The Rescue Expedition
  25. Chapter Twenty-Two: Mr Hoopdriver, Knight-errant
  26. Chapter Twenty-Three: The Abasement of Mr Hoopdriver
  27. Chapter Twenty-Four: In the New Forest
  28. Chapter Twenty-Five: At the Rufus Stone
  29. Chapter Twenty-Six: The Envoy
  30. About the Author
  31. Copyright

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