Book description
One of the 18 best novels of the year for the Sunday TimesA book of the year for the New York Times, Guardian, Independent, Evening Standard, Spectator, Red, NPR, Vanity Fair, People, Slate, Advocate, Sydney Morning Herald, Globe and Mail, Den of Geek, Good Housekeeping, Goodreads, NetGalley and Smithsonian Magazine'The most talked-about debut of 2024 . . . The combination of whimsy and high seriousness works brilliantly'SUNDAY TIMES, The 18 best novels of the year'Smart, funny and moving, this debut has been the hit of the year'GUARDIAN, Five of the best science fiction books of 2024'An addictive sci-fi romantic comedy . . . Laugh-out-loud funny and a suprisingly powerful meditation on the climate crisis, it's above all exciting, fun and a good old-fashioned page turner that you'll recommend to all your friends'INDEPENDENT, Best new books to read in 2024'Simply adorable . . . It's the book I have recommended to friends with the most success'SPECTATOR, Books of the Year'My book of the year. And I'd also like to nominate Graham as my "book boyfriend" of the year!'RED, Best books of the year'Fast moving and riotously entertaining, a genre-busting blend of wit and wonder'OBSERVER, 10 best new novelists for 2024'Terrific, moving . . . Crack this book open and you'll see how time can disappear'FINANCIAL TIMES'I loved its combination of extreme whimsy, high seriousness and cool understatement'THE TIMES'Utterly winning . . . Readers, I envy you: There's a smart, witty novel in your future'WASHINGTON POST'Clever, witty and thought-provoking'KATE MOSSE, author of The Ghost Ship'Make room on your bookshelves for a new classic'MAX PORTER, author of Shy'As electric, charming, whimsical and strange as its ripped-from-history cast'EMILY HENRY, author of Happy Place'Thought-provoking and horribly clever - but it also made me laugh out loud'ALICE WINN, author of In Memoriam'A weird, kind, clever, heartsick little time bomb of a book'FRANCIS SPUFFORD, author of Golden HillA Barack Obama reading pickA civil servant is offered a lucrative job in a mysterious new government ministry gathering 'expats' from across history to test whether time-travel is feasible. Her role is to work as a 'bridge': living with, supporting and monitoring expat '1847' - Commander Graham Gore, a former Victorian polar explorer. Gore, an adventurer by trade, soon adjusts to this bizarre new world of washing machines, feminism and Spotify; and during a long, sultry summer the pair move from awkwardness to friendship to something more.But as the true shape of the project that brought them together begins to emerge, Gore and the bridge are forced to confront their past choices and imagined futures. Can love triumph over the histories that have shaped them? And how do you defy that history when it is living in your house?Shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction PrizeShortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic fictionLonglisted for the Climate Fiction PrizeThis book has been printed with four different colour cover designs. We are unable to accept requests for a specific cover. The different covers will be assigned to orders at random.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience