The Time Keeper

Name: The Time Keeper
Price: 9.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (10745 reviews)
Author: Mitch Albom

by Mitch Albom

Literary Fiction Religion Spirituality

4.4 (10,745)

4.4 stars from 10,745 reviews. One of the highest rated Literary Fiction books we track.

174 pages~2.9 hr readPublished by Hachette UKPublished 2012-09-04

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate philosophical fables that sneak profound truths into simple stories, the way Albom's previous work has done for millions.
You're drawn to books about redemption and second chances, especially when they involve unlikely mentors changing broken lives.
You want something you can finish in an evening but think about for weeks, with prose that feels both spare and deeply felt.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer plot-driven narratives with twists and complications; this is a straightforward moral tale that announces its message early.
You're sceptical of heavy-handed philosophical fiction or books that feel designed to deliver life lessons rather than tell stories.
You're looking for something sprawling and immersive; at 174 pages, this is deliberately lean and moves quickly.

About this book

A fable about the first man on Earth to count the hours, who becomes Father Time. The inventor of the world's first clock is punished for attempting to measure God's greatest gift and is banished to a cave for centuries, forced to listen to voices of those seeking more days and years. Eventually granted freedom with a magical hourglass and a mission, he returns to the modern world—now dominated by the hour-counting he began—to teach two people the true meaning of time. He partners with a teenage girl on the verge of giving up on life and a wealthy old businessman who wants to live forever. To redeem himself, he must save them both. The story explores how people spend their time and the value of time itself.

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Currently #5,044 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Climbing the charts — 54% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.4★ from 10,745 reviews

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