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Synopsis
“Willis effortlessly juggles comedy of manners, chaos theory and a wide range of literary allusions [with a] near flawlessness of plot, character and prose.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) From Connie Willis, winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, comes a comedic romp through an unpredictable world of mystery, love, and time travel. Ned Henry is badly in need of a rest. He’s been shuttling between the twenty-first century and the 1940s in search of a hideous Victorian vase called “the bishop’s bird stump” as part of a project to restore the famed Coventry Cathedral, destroyed in a Nazi air raid. But then Verity Kindle, a fellow time traveler, inadvertently brings back something from the past. Now Ned must jump to the Victorian era to help Verity put things right—not only to save the project but also to prevent altering history itself.
Is To Say Nothing of the Dog appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A witty time-travel comedy with mild war references (Nazi air raids on Coventry) and gentle romantic elements. The humor is sophisticated and the tone light despite historical tragedy in the background.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include war.
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Who'll love this
Fans of clever, humor-filled time-travel adventures with a dash of romance and mystery will enjoy watching these scholars frantically try to fix history.