To Say Nothing of the Dog: A novel of the Oxford Time Travel series

Name: To Say Nothing of the Dog: A novel of the Oxford Time Travel series
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.3 (4468 reviews)
Author: Connie Willis

by Connie Willis

Romance Science Fiction

4.3 (4,468)

4.3 stars from 4,468 reviews. Top 55% of Romance books we track.

512 pages~8.5 hr readPublished by Bantam BooksPublished 1997-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love mysteries with intricate plotting where every detail pays off, especially when wrapped in witty banter and literary references.
You enjoy science fiction that doesn't take itself seriously, blending absurdist humour with genuine stakes and heart.
You appreciate romance subplots that develop naturally through chaos and forced proximity rather than instalove.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer straightforward narratives without constant digressions, puns, and callbacks to books you may not have read recently.
You want time travel stories that explain the mechanics clearly rather than treating the rules as a playground for comedic contradictions.
You're looking for action-driven plots. This is a meandering, conversational novel that prioritises wit over pace.

About this book

Ned Henry is exhausted from repeatedly traveling between the twenty-first century and the 1940s to locate a Victorian vase called "the bishop's bird stump." His mission is part of a larger project to restore Coventry Cathedral, which was destroyed in a Nazi air raid. When fellow time traveler Verity Kindle accidentally brings something back from the past, Ned must travel to the Victorian era to help her correct the mistake. His task is urgent: he must prevent the alteration of history and protect the cathedral restoration project. This novel combines comedy of manners, chaos theory, and literary allusions in a story involving mystery, love, and time travel.

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Currently 4.3★ from 4,468 reviews

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