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Island in the Sea of Time
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Island in the Sea of Time Mass market paperbound - 1998

by Stirling, S. M

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It's spring on Nantucket and everything is perfectly normal, until a sudden storm blankets the entire island. When the weather clears, the island's inhabitants find that they are no longer in the late 20th century, but have been transported instead to the Bronze Age. Now they must learn to survive with suspicious, warlike peoples they can barely understand and deal with impending disaster, in the shape of a would-be conqueror from their own time.

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  • Title Island in the Sea of Time
  • Author Stirling, S. M
  • Binding Mass Market Paperbound
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 608
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, New York, New York
  • Date 1998-03-01
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP87445392
  • ISBN 9780451456755 / 0451456750
  • Weight 0.78 lbs (0.35 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.6 in (17.27 x 10.67 x 4.06 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Time travel, Alternative histories
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 98816007
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

It's spring on Nantucket and everything is perfectly normal, until a sudden storm blankets the entire island. When the weather clears, the island's inhabitants find that they are no longer in the late twentieth century...but have been transported instead to the Bronze Age! Now they must learn to survive with suspicious, warlike peoples they can barely understand and deal with impending disaster, in the shape of a would-be conqueror from their own time.

From the publisher

S. M. Stirling is the author of numerous novels, both on his own and in collaboration. A former lawyer and an amateur historian, he lives in the Southwest with his wife, Jan.

First line

Ian Arnstein stepped off the ferry gangway and hefted his bags.

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Media reviews

“A perfectly splendid story…endlessly fascinating…solidly convincing.”—Paul Anderson
 
“A compelling cast of characters…a fine job of conveying both a sense of loss and hope.”—Science Fiction Chronicle
 
“[Q]ite a good book…definitely a winner.”—Aboriginal Science Fiction
 
“Meticulous, imaginative….Logical, inventive and full of richly imagined characters, this is Stirling’s most deeply realized book yet.”—Susan Shwartz, author of The Grail of Hearts
 
“Utterly engaging. This is unquestionably Steve Stirling’s best work to date, a page-turner that is certain to win the author legions of new readers and fans.”—George R. R. Martin, author of A Game of Thrones
 
“One of the best time travel/alternative history stories I’ve ever read, period. Stirling combines complex, believable characters, meticulous research, and a fascinating setup to produce a book you won’t want to—and won’t be able to—put down. An outstanding piece of work.”—Harry Turtledove
 
“The adventure that unfolds, powered by Stirling’s impressive stores of knowledge and extraordinary narrative skill, is an enormously entertaining read.”—Virtual North Woods Website

 

Citations

  • Library Journal, 02/15/1998, Page 174

About the author

S. M. Stirling is the author of numerous novels, both on his own and in collaboration. A former lawyer and an amateur historian, he lives in the Southwest with his wife, Jan.

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