The Time Keeper

The Time Keeper

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Hardback (04 Sep 2012)

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Publisher's Synopsis

In this stunning new novel, the inventor of the world's first clock is punished for trying to measure time. He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all who come after him seeking more years for themselves. At last, with his soul nearly broken, Father Time is granted his freedom, along with a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time.

e returns to our world - now dominated by the obsession with time he so innocently began - and commences a journey with two unlikely partners: one a teenage girl who is about to give up on life, the other a wealthy old businessman who wants to live forever. To save himself, he must save them both. And stop the world to do so.

Gripping, simply told and filled with deep human truth, this unforgettable story will inspire readers everywhere to reconsider their own notions of time, how they spend it and how precious it truly is.

Book information

ISBN: 9781847442253
Publisher: Little, Brown
Imprint: Sphere
Pub date:
Edition: Hardback original
DEWEY: 813.6
DEWEY edition: 23
Number of pages: 226
Weight: 320g
Height: 210mm
Width: 131mm
Spine width: 23mm

About the Publisher

Sphere

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