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David Lodge's novels include Changing Places, Small World, Nice Work, Thinks..., Author, Author and, most recently, Deaf Sentence. He has also written stage plays and screenplays, and several books of literary criticism, including The Art of Fiction, Consciousness and the Novel and The Year of Henry James.
This is his best book in years: sprawling, funny, touching, a near-perfect fusion of story and scholarship Mail on Sunday Excellent... scrupulous and scholarly... It bounds along terrifically Guardian Lodge's robust approach, his insights, energy and humour, enable him to present HG as a man not only for his own times but also for ours -- Patricia Craig Irish Times Absorbing and thoroughly enjoyable -- Allan Massie Scotsman David Lodge's novel goes straight to the heart of the story... It is pure fun -- Claire Harman Evening Standard
