His first novel , Futility , was written while he was at Worcester College , Oxford and drew on his experiences in Russia fighting ( or attempting to fight ) the Bolsheviks , along with his childhood experiences visiting pre-revolutionary Russia .
H.G. Wells also championed his work .
H.G. Wells ' first novel , Futility , was written while he was at Worcester College , Oxford and drew on his experiences in Russia fighting ( or attempting to fight ) the Bolsheviks , along with his childhood experiences visiting pre-revolutionary Russia .
H.G. Wells also championed his work .