Generally, I don't like biography. I find fictional people much more interesting than real people, even when the biography is about an author I love (and don't get me started on autobiography, the only thing more narcissistic than reality TV - blah). But this... I can get behind fictionalized bio...
George Smith arrived early at his club, hoping to find a quiet spot where he could settle down with his newspapers and skim through the theater and book reviews. Within half an hour every seat was taken and waiters with bar carts were rattling to and fro with their cargo of tinkling glass. George...