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Reviewed by: Michael Thal
Genre: Non-Fiction
Approximate word count: 70-75,000 words
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Author:
John Rasor
is the author of three books, Roadkill,
How Lost Got Lost, and A Brief
History of Time Travel. He grew up in California during the 50s and 60s,
served in the armed forces, and had a professional career in manufacturing and
aerospace. During his later years he enjoyed a job as a Hollywood messenger
where he mined interesting inside information for his time travel book. He
recently moved to Arizona to be near his adult children and grandchildren.
For more,
visit his website.
Description:
A Brief History of Time is like an encyclopedia of time
travel stories providing brief summaries of books, movies, TV shows, and short
stories that use time travel in their plots. The book includes classic time
travel stories such as H.G.Wells’ The
Time Machine and Mark Twain’s A
Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court to literary works like Stranger in a Strange Land, by Robert
Heinlein to Charles Dicken’s A Christmas
Carol. The book also delves into TV series like “Star Trek,” “Star Trek:
The Next Generation”, “Lost,” and “Fringe” picking those shows highlighting a
time travel adventure.
Appraisal:
In a folksy
first person writing style, John Rasor delves into the world of science
fiction, specifically all literature, movies, short stories, and TV programming
that features time travel in its plot. Rasor writes brief summaries of each
work providing readers with his personal opinion of each work. This technique
is reinforced later in the book when he reiterates a few of his favorites in
his “Ten All-Time Favorite Time Travel Stories.” His number ten is Dean R.
Koontz’s novel, Lightning, while
number one is the entire five seasons of “Fringe”. Again, Rasor provides
in-depth analysis of each, which is often repetitive.
It is
highly recommended to read this book with a pen and paper nearby as you’ll want
to jot down stories you’d like to read or watch. This reviewer suggests
skimming through sections that would spoil stories you wish to enjoy for
personal entertainment—Rasor’s primary purpose of writing this tome.
Format/Typo Issues:
No
significant issues
Rating: **** Four stars
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