Richard Savage: A Romance of Real Life V1 is a book written by Charles Whitehead. It is a biographical novel that tells the story of Richard Savage, an 18th-century English poet, who was born out of wedlock and faced many challenges throughout his life. The book explores his tumultuous relationship with his mother, who abandoned him as a child, and his struggles to make a living as a writer. It also delves into his scandalous affair with a married...