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Passagem Para o Passado - volume 1
The world was a kaleidoscope of warring factions - even the colored towers of the magnificent city reflected the internecine warfare - League Gold, Federation Blue, Alliance Green, Coalition Brown, Corporation Silver, and a dozen more.
In his sane moments James N. Norton knew he was an ex-Professor of League History and had long since given up all affiliations. This made him a Heretic. Which meant that everybody felt free to hate him. Even to hunt him...
Yet he knew that he had a mission, and in this world, and that he couldn't quit. No more could he sort out who, or really what, he might be. Or when.
Cover artist: A. Pedro
In his sane moments James N. Norton knew he was an ex-Professor of League History and had long since given up all affiliations. This made him a Heretic. Which meant that everybody felt free to hate him. Even to hunt him...
Yet he knew that he had a mission, and in this world, and that he couldn't quit. No more could he sort out who, or really what, he might be. Or when.
Cover artist: A. Pedro
189 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 12, 1973
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About the author
Isidore Haiblum
30 books7 followersA quintessential New Yorker, Isidore Haiblum grew up a Yiddish-speaker in a home that was filled with music, books and the sounds of Eastern European languages.
As a young man, Izzy, as he was known to his friends, showed the sharp intellect, boundless curiosity and vivid wit that characterized him as a person and as a writer. He delved into politics and was a champion of civil rights and social justice. He also developed a lifetime passion for music.
At City College of New York, he earned an honors degree for his knowledge of English literature and Yiddish, as well as his gifts as a writer. Despite an affinity for teaching, he chose the more difficult path of becoming an independent author. His 18 published novels carry the unmistakable mark of his quirky sense of humor and fine-tuned ear for languages. They also reflect his love for New York City and the miles walked as he worked out plots. His books have been translated into eight languages.
As a young man, Izzy, as he was known to his friends, showed the sharp intellect, boundless curiosity and vivid wit that characterized him as a person and as a writer. He delved into politics and was a champion of civil rights and social justice. He also developed a lifetime passion for music.
At City College of New York, he earned an honors degree for his knowledge of English literature and Yiddish, as well as his gifts as a writer. Despite an affinity for teaching, he chose the more difficult path of becoming an independent author. His 18 published novels carry the unmistakable mark of his quirky sense of humor and fine-tuned ear for languages. They also reflect his love for New York City and the miles walked as he worked out plots. His books have been translated into eight languages.
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January 30, 2010
The book is a post-apocalyptic time war story, and the plot is about as straight forward as it can be, given the genre. It's made nearly incomprehensible by a synopsis and back cover blurb which were written about another story entirely, just disregard them and go.
James Norton is fleeing something (doesn't really know what), and knows he must get to the city, or what's left of it. He has memory lapses which make the whole thing even more nightmarish. Interspersed with this is a hard boiled crime story set in the 1930's. The combination takes a bit getting used to, but the title of the book gives you a big clue as to how it has to come together.
James Norton is fleeing something (doesn't really know what), and knows he must get to the city, or what's left of it. He has memory lapses which make the whole thing even more nightmarish. Interspersed with this is a hard boiled crime story set in the 1930's. The combination takes a bit getting used to, but the title of the book gives you a big clue as to how it has to come together.
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