To Say Nothing of the Dog
Readers rate it 4.1 (226 on Hardcover)
513 pages · Released Dec 1, 1998 · Bantam
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A note for parents
This is a lighthearted time-travel comedy with clever plotting and humor that appeals primarily to teens and adults. While it references wartime destruction and contains occasional mild language and suggestive moments, the tone remains comedic and the stakes are resolved through ingenuity rather than violence. The book rewards kindness, curiosity, and problem-solving, with likeable protagonists who grow through their adventure.
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“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,... “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.
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- Fiction
- Time Travel
- Plot driven
- Weak Character Development
- Loveable Characters
- Not Diverse Characters
- lighthearted
- Adventurous
- funny
- relaxing
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- Science Fiction
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ISBN 9780553575385 · Bantam