All Clear
All Clear
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Published:
12 July, 2012
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Description
Traveling back in time, from Oxford circa 2060 into the thick of World War II, was a routine excursion for three British historians eager to study firsthand the heroism and horrors of the Dunkirk evacuation and the London Blitz. But getting marooned in war-torn 1940 England has turned Michael Davies, Merope Ward, and Polly Churchill from temporal tourists into besieged citizens struggling to survive Hitler's devastating onslaught. And now there's more to worry about than just getting back home: The impossibility of altering past events has always been a core belief of time-travel theory - but it may be tragically wrong. When discrepancies in the historical record begin cropping up, it suggests that one or all of the future visitors have somehow changed the past - and, ultimately, the outcome of the war.
Award-winning author Connie Willis returns with a stunning, enormously entertaining novel of time travel, war, and the deeds - great and small - of ordinary people who shape history.
Prizes
Short-listed for John W Campbell Award 2011 (UK)
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780575099326 |
| ISBN10 | 0575099321 |
| Number Of Pages | 800 |
| Item Weight | 705 g |
| Product Dimensions | 133 x 197 x 37 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Orion Publishing Co |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
A page turning thriller - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
BLACKOUT depicts the times and the spirit of the British people remarkably vividly, and bits of comic relief leaven any somberness. Characterizations of the historians and the Brits they become close to are multifaceted and believable, and the ending leaves us keenly primed for the sequel - BOOKLIST STARRED REVIEW on BlackoutA novelist who can plot like Agatha Christie and whose books possess a bounce and stylishness that Preston Sturges might envy - WASHINGTON POSTGoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Constance Elaine Trimmer Willis has won, among other awards, ten Hugo Awards and six Nebula Awards for her writing. She lives in Greeley, Colorado with her husband Courtney Willis, a professor of physics at the University of Northern Colorado.