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Goswinus
10-22-2010, 10:07 AM
As one of the most prominent writers of his day, H G Wells's regular BBC addresses captivated the nation. But private letters, released for the first time, reveal how the novelist – regarded as one of the fathers of science fiction – had to be repeatedly cajoled into entering the broadcasting studio.

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The man who shaped the future of the 'impossible made probable' was not only a little man in his private life, but also in confrontation with modern inventions. :)