<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke (Stephen King) takes readers on a science-fiction adventure tour through time. A masterpiece of storytelling and exploration of the paradoxes of time travel.--"Booklist."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>When physicist Michael Shelborne mysteriously vanishes, his son Shel discovers that he had constructed a time travel device. Fearing his father may be stranded in time--or worse--Shel enlists the aid of linguist Dave MacElroy to accompany him on the rescue mission. <p/> Their journey through history takes them from the enlightenment of Renaissance Italy through the American Wild West to the civil-right upheavals of the 20th century. Along the way, they encounter a diverse cast of historical greats, sometimes in unexpected situations. Yet the elder Shelborne remains elusive. <p/> And then Shel violates his agreement with Dave not to visit the future. There he makes a devastating discovery that sends him fleeing back through the ages, and changes his life forever.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"An entertaining romp through past and future, ringing in new changes on the genre."--Joe Haldeman, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of <i>Starbound <p/></i>"A first-rate work by one of the true masters of the genre."<i><br> </i>--Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of <i><i>WWW: Watch <p/></i></i>"A masterpiece of storytelling and exploration of the paradoxes of time travel."<i><i>--<i>Booklist</i><br></i></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jack McDevitt</b> is a former naval officer, taxi driver, English teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a full-time writer. His novel <i>Seeker </i>won a Nebula Award, and he is a multiple Nebula Award finalist. He lives in Georgia with his wife, Maureen.
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