| Genre: | Science Fiction, historical fiction | | Curriculum Themes: | Belief systems, courage, self sacrifice, selfishness, pandemics | Recommended
Reading Age: | 12+ year olds |
| Author: | Willis, Connie | | Publisher: | Bantam Book/ Allen and Unwin | | Date of Publication: | 1994 |
| ISBN: | 1741141958 | | Awards: | Nebula and Hugo | | Genre: | Science Fiction, historical fiction |
| Audience: | 12+ | | Issues: | Belief systems, courage, self sacrifice, selfishness, pandemics | | | |
Story: Set in the future, Kirin a young historian, is sent back to 1320 to observe life in an English Medieval Village. There is a mistake and she is sent back to 1348 when the plague hits the area. Simultaneously there is a viral outbreak developing into a pandemic in the modern day Oxford area. Kivrin does not realise the mistake until the village starts to fall ill. The time travel centre don't realise the mistake until two weeks after the drop and by then everyone is ill, afraid or dead. Connie Willis weaves the two stories together seamlessly and tension builds as the story unfolds. The story is slow to begin but the pace speeds up until the gripping conclusion. It is a substantial read at 578 pages.Only registered users can write comments.
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