Reviews
Stanton's derring-do is diverting fun but the book's real strength happens to be both the calm-before-the-storm historical detail and the arresting vision of a dystopian future 'where love is treason ... and every person in the world is an ant, a drone, a robot'. In among the flagrant absurdities, the mind-bending talk of parallel universes and space-time vacuums, and Stanton's dramatic attempts to get back to the future, we find pertinent ethical questions that cover alternative-scenario ''what ifs'' and the ethics of collateral damage.|9781250077066|, Time and Time Again is, of all Elton's great and prophetic books, one of my favorites. He brings his forensic knowledge of the Great War and his miraculously uncynical insight about human nature to bear upon the ancient and vexed question: "What if the Archduke had never been killed?" The answer is as illuminating as it is chilling and makes for an unputdownable read., Time and Time again is an exceptional thriller. Darkly comic, richly humane, and seriously entertaining. The final twist is spine chilling., Stanton's derring-do is diverting fun but the book's real strength happens to be both the calm-before-the-storm historical detail and the arresting vision of a dystopian future 'where love is treason ... and every person in the world is an ant, a drone, a robot'. In among the flagrant absurdities, the mind-bending talk of parallel universes and space-time vacuums, and Stanton's dramatic attempts to get back to the future, we find pertinent ethical questions that cover alternative-scenario ''what ifs'' and the ethics of collateral damage., "Beyond brilliant! Ben Elton puts his unique stamp on time travel and the result is pure magic. A thrilling, original, and unforgettable ride of a novel, and one of the best books I've read in a very long time." -- Susanna Kearsley, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author "A fascinating novel, rich with historical detail and vivid, memorable characters. "What historical event would you change" is a classic conundrum of science fiction, but Elton tackles the question with originality and unpredictable twists that will delight fans of time travel and historical fiction alike. Strongly recommended." -- Rysa Walker, author of the Chronos Files series "Thought provoking and captivating, this is a novel for fans who love Stephen King's 11/22/63 (2011), Kate Atkinson's Life after Life (2013), and any of the award-winning time-travel hybrids by Connie Willis. A must-read with an awesomely unsettling ending that has very real implications for a modern audience. " -- Booklist (starred) "An entertaining, imaginative and intellectually teasing treatment." -- The Sydney Morning Herald " Time and Time Again is, of all Elton's great and prophetic books, one of my favorites. He brings his forensic knowledge of the Great War and his miraculously uncynical insight about human nature to bear upon the ancient and vexed question: "What if the Archduke had never been killed?" The answer is as illuminating as it is chilling and makes for an unputdownable read." -- Emma Thompson, Oscar-winning screenwriter "An absolute page turner. The historical perspective (both real and imagined) is forensically astute and the narrative thrillingly inventive. Ben Elton has remained England's secret too long, it is time America discovered him." -- Andrew Lloyd Webber "As a writer, Ben Elton is a fizzing delight." -- Hugh Laurie "Time and Time again is an exceptional thriller. Darkly comic, richly humane, and seriously entertaining. The final twist is spine chilling." -- Sir Kenneth Branagh "A clever time-slip novel with such a page-turning tangle of intrigue that you'll never be able to second-guess where the story is heading." -- Woman Magazine (UK) "Stanton's derring-do is diverting fun but the book's real strength happens to be both the calm-before-the-storm historical detail and the arresting vision of a dystopian future 'where love is treason ... and every person in the world is an ant, a drone, a robot'." -- The Australian, Beyond brilliant! Ben Elton puts his unique stamp on time travel and the result is pure magic. A thrilling, original, and unforgettable ride of a novel, and one of the best books I've read in a very long time., In among the flagrant absurdities, the mind-bending talk of parallel universes and space-time vacuums, and Stanton's dramatic attempts to get back to the future, we find pertinent ethical questions that cover alternative-scenario ''what ifs'' and the ethics of collateral damage.", Stanton's derring-do is diverting fun but the book's real strength happens to be both the calm-before-the-storm historical detail and the arresting vision of a dystopian future 'where love is treason ... and every person in the world is an ant, a drone, a robot'.|9781250077066|, "Beyond brilliant! Ben Elton puts his unique stamp on time travel and the result is pure magic. A thrilling, original, and unforgettable ride of a novel, and one of the best books I've read in a very long time." -- Susanna Kearsley, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author "A fascinating novel, rich with historical detail and vivid, memorable characters. "What historical event would you change" is a classic conundrum of science fiction, but Elton tackles the question with originality and unpredictable twists that will delight fans of time travel and historical fiction alike. Strongly recommended." -- Rysa Walker, author of the Chronos Files series "An entertaining, imaginative and intellectually teasing treatment." -- The Sydney Morning Herald " Time and Time Again is, of all Elton's great and prophetic books, one of my favorites. He brings his forensic knowledge of the Great War and his miraculously uncynical insight about human nature to bear upon the ancient and vexed question: "What if the Archduke had never been killed?" The answer is as illuminating as it is chilling and makes for an unputdownable read." -- Emma Thompson, Oscar-winning screenwriter "An absolute page turner. The historical perspective (both real and imagined) is forensically astute and the narrative thrillingly inventive. Ben Elton has remained England's secret too long, it is time America discovered him." -- Andrew Lloyd Webber "As a writer, Ben Elton is a fizzing delight." -- Hugh Laurie "Time and Time again is an exceptional thriller. Darkly comic, richly humane, and seriously entertaining. The final twist is spine chilling." -- Sir Kenneth Branagh "A clever time-slip novel with such a page-turning tangle of intrigue that you'll never be able to second-guess where the story is heading." -- Woman Magazine (UK) "Stanton's derring-do is diverting fun but the book's real strength happens to be both the calm-before-the-storm historical detail and the arresting vision of a dystopian future 'where love is treason ... and every person in the world is an ant, a drone, a robot'." -- The Australian, "Beyond brilliant! Ben Elton puts his unique stamp on time travel and the result is pure magic. A thrilling, original, and unforgettable ride of a novel, and one of the best books I've read in a very long time." -- Susanna Kearsley, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author "A fascinating novel, rich with historical detail and vivid, memorable characters. "What historical event would you change" is a classic conundrum of science fiction, but Elton tackles the question with originality and unpredictable twists that will delight fans of time travel and historical fiction alike. Strongly recommended." -- Rysa Walker, author of the Chronos Files series "Thought provoking and captivating, this is a novel for fans who love Stephen King's 11/22/63 (2011), Kate Atkinson's Life after Life (2013), and any of the award-winning time-travel hybrids by Connie Willis. A must-read with an awesomely unsettling ending that has very real implications for a modern audience. " -- Booklist (starred) "Elton's thoroughly entertaining entry in the time-travel genre gives readers a dashing leading man trotting the globe on his secret mission to a historical moment fraught with danger, in which every choice can have unintended consequences." -- Library Journal "An entertaining, imaginative and intellectually teasing treatment." -- The Sydney Morning Herald " Time and Time Again is, of all Elton's great and prophetic books, one of my favorites. He brings his forensic knowledge of the Great War and his miraculously uncynical insight about human nature to bear upon the ancient and vexed question: "What if the Archduke had never been killed?" The answer is as illuminating as it is chilling and makes for an unputdownable read." -- Emma Thompson, Oscar-winning screenwriter "An absolute page turner. The historical perspective (both real and imagined) is forensically astute and the narrative thrillingly inventive. Ben Elton has remained England's secret too long, it is time America discovered him." -- Andrew Lloyd Webber "As a writer, Ben Elton is a fizzing delight." -- Hugh Laurie "Time and Time again is an exceptional thriller. Darkly comic, richly humane, and seriously entertaining. The final twist is spine chilling." -- Sir Kenneth Branagh "A clever time-slip novel with such a page-turning tangle of intrigue that you'll never be able to second-guess where the story is heading." -- Woman Magazine (UK) "Stanton's derring-do is diverting fun but the book's real strength happens to be both the calm-before-the-storm historical detail and the arresting vision of a dystopian future 'where love is treason ... and every person in the world is an ant, a drone, a robot'." -- The Australian, An absolute page turner. The historical perspective (both real and imagined) is forensically astute and the narrative thrillingly inventive. Ben Elton has remained England's secret too long, it is time America discovered him., A fascinating novel, rich with historical detail and vivid, memorable characters. "What historical event would you change" is a classic conundrum of science fiction, but Elton tackles the question with originality and unpredictable twists that will delight fans of time travel and historical fiction alike. Strongly recommended., A clever time-slip novel with such a page-turning tangle of intrigue that you'll never be able to second-guess where the story is heading., "Stanton's derring-do is diverting fun but the book's real strength happens to be both the calm-before-the-storm historical detail and the arresting vision of a dystopian future 'where love is treason … and every person in the world is an ant, a drone, a robot'. In among the flagrant absurdities, the mind-bending talk of parallel universes and space-time vacuums, and Stanton's dramatic attempts to get back to the future, we find pertinent ethical questions that cover alternative-scenario ''what ifs'' and the ethics of collateral damage." - The Australian "An entertaining, imaginative and intellectually teasing treatment." - The Sydney Morning Herald, Stanton's derring-do is diverting fun but the book's real strength happens to be both the calm-before-the-storm historical detail and the arresting vision of a dystopian future 'where love is treason ... and every person in the world is an ant, a drone, a robot'.
