A well-written twist on the doppelganger/exchange of identities tale. The theme of being lost in another’s identity is handled with fists of ham, but the limited third-person narration works far better than a first-person approach would have. A good read and a good find.

Very entertaining. Guy gets swapped into the position of his aristocratic lookalike, who has a rubbish reputation, massive debts, and an estranged wife. The aristocrat then goes off and gets himself killed, leaving the clueless stranger (Jones) to carry his name and make whatever he can of this dubi

This story has a theme that has since been used in many different movies, switch identities with someone to change your daily grind. There are a few differences in those moves and tis book; both participants are aware of the change and there is typically some exchange of information or coaching to f

This is the adventure of a lifetime for penniless American Jones. A life-changing adventure. A new identity. One night in a pub he sees a man who looks familiar, very familiar. In fact the man has a face Jones sees everyday in the mirror. Both mutually find this a fascinating and the look-alike to J

4.5 Stars

This is a wonderful story about a penniless American man who accidently meets his double in a crowded Hotel lounge. His lookalike "liquors him up" and the next thing he knows he is waking up in a posh bedroom and being called the Earl of Rochester.

At first he thinks its a practical joke and