About Time (1894)

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It's About Time more stories arrived for everyone who's loved Time and Again ! If you love Jack Finney or simply enjoy putting your feet up and reading marvelous stories of nostalgia and fantasy, About Time offers a delightful return to the world of time travel and light comedy that distinguished Jack Finney's all-time classic Time and Again . You will love the heroes of these twelve stories. As in much of Finney's fiction they are well-meaning chaps who've found themselves at odds with their surroundings and their own lives. They yearn for escape, and often time travel becomes the vehicle that tempts or captures this urge: some of Finney's characters succumb, others observe, some miss their chance. Often they are caught by a recurring ironic twist – the time to which they escape doesn't match their expectations or fill missing satisfactions in the way they had hoped. But sometimes they find their dreams. Finney's legendary feel for the pain and laughter of ordinary life and his skill in weaving atmosphere will make you want to step into the pages of these stories and join the New York or San Francisco of the 1950s or 1960s – when these great cities were in their golden age, at the height of their romantic appeal. Yes, whether you enjoy reading fantasy, history, mystery, nostalgia, literature or crime, you'll love About Time , because its stories offer all of these. Enter "The Third Level," an unknown part of Grand Central Station that transports visitors to 1894. Meet "Such Interesting Neighbors," the Hellenbeks, who seem to have a very good idea of what the future will hold – and it includes a working time machine. Find out "Where the Cluetts Are," – and it's not in this century! Stay "Home Alone" with Charley and discover why he must go up in his homemade balloon! Enter the world of Jack Finney: you'll never want to leave! "One should never use the word 'fun' as an adjective except when referring to the writings of Jack Finney." – The San Francisco Examiner