The Lodger: A Novel

Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Bloomsbury, Louisa Treger's The Lodger follows Dorothy Richardson, a secretarial worker living on the edge of poverty, as she navigates complex personal relationships and her emerging voice as a writer. When she spends a weekend with her childhood friend and encounters the enigmatic writer H.G. Wells and other intriguing characters, Dorothy becomes entangled in emotional and romantic dilemmas amid the turbulent suffragette movement. The novel offers an intimate exploration of a woman confronting unconventional desires and her path to self-discovery.