No Present Like Time - Softcover

Swainston, Steph

3.97

614 ratings by Goodreads

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ISBN 10: 0060753889 ISBN 13: 9780060753887

Publisher: Eos, 2006

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Pub Date: 2006-01-31 Pages: 416 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins US The story of Abigail and John Adams is as much a romance as it is a lively chapter in the early history of this country The marriage of the second president. and first lady is one of the most extraordinary examples of passion and endurance that this country has ever witnessed And it is a drama peopled with a pantheon of eighteenth-century stars:. George and Martha Washington. Thomas Jefferson. his daughter Patsy. Ben Franklin . and Mercy Otis Warren. Abigail and John were a uniquely compatible duo. and in their remarkable union we can see the strength of a people determined to achieve full independence in the face of daunting odds. Yet while much has been written about each as an individual. Abigail and John provides. for the first time. the captivating story of their dedication and sacrifice that ...

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The incredible follow-up to Steph Swainston's acclaimed first novel, The Year of Our War, No Present Like Time is a superb work of literary fantasy.

God is still on vacation, the Emperor still leads the war against the insects, and his cadre of immortals is still quarreling among themselves. But a new land has been discovered, one that holds the secrets of centuries, and one of their own, now exiled, foments rebellion against the Circle. In the brutal battle that follows, Jant Comet will discover that even immortals can fall. . . .

Wildly inventive, engaging, and witty, Steph Swainston's trilogy is building to be a landmark of modern imagination.

Review:

"Scintillating prose, well-developed characters and talent for brilliant absurdities... one of the more innovative fantasies of recent years."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"One of the best British authors writing in any genre. ... The outstanding fantasy book of the year."--Publishing News

Scintillating prose, well developed characters and talent for brilliant absurdities... one of the more innovative fantasies of recent years. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

One of the best British authors writing in any genre. The outstanding fantasy book of the year. --Publishing News"

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