that Connie Willis did, in fact, over the five years Doomsday Book took her to write, open a window to another world, and that she saw something there. “The world of 1348 burns in the mind’s eye, and every character alive that year is a fully recognized being. Le Guin, Larry Niven, Theodore Sturgeon, Connie Willis, and more Harry. Clarke, Jack Finney, Joe Haldeman, Ursula K. In this Hugo-winning companion to that novel, she offers a completely different kind of time travel adventure: a delightful romantic comedy that pays hilarious homage to Jerome K. The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century: Stories by Arthur C. “Splendid work-brutal, gripping and genuinely harrowing, the product of diligent research, fine writing and well-honed instincts, that should appeal far beyond the normal science-fiction constituency.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Connie Willis Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Doomsday Book uses time travel for a serious look at how people connect with each other. The best work yet from one of science fiction’s best writers.” - The Denver Post “A stunning novel that encompasses both suffering and hope.
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