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Time travel from Oxford England, 2054. Kivrin, a student at Oxford is determined to travel to the fourteenth century. Kivrin heads off to the early 1300's, but due to some time travel miscalucation lands in 1348 England just as the Black Death arrives. Willis brings those fourteenth century townspeople to life as they face the unexplained and unrelenting pandemic of the Black Death.
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I really don't like Science Fiction or Time Travel, and this is both, but so well written and peppered with interesting factual material that I loved it. Also considering that this book was written in the 90's, surprisingly appropriate and relevant to the events 2020 and 2021.
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What a great story, even in the slow or sad parts! There is plenty of action and dialogue but also some very detailed prose. I find it easier to listen to longer books and this was no exception. The metaphor near the end about the responsibility we feel when sending others to a place with unknown dangers gathers the whole narrative together.
This was a really good book! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Even more than "To Say Nothing of the Dog"! I like the time travel and the way the two stories paralleled each other throughout the novel. Very well done.
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A well-told story with lovable characters, but key portions of the plot are not aging well when you consider our current technological state. I also wish the plot twists were slightly less obvious and the characters a little less dim. Very good, but not my favorite of hers.
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