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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780765306395
ISBN: 0765306395
Label: Forge Books
Manufacturer: Forge Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: January 17, 2004
Publisher: Forge Books
Studio: Forge Books
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Charles Dickinson's novels and short stories have won widespread acclaim for their deft characterization, humanity, and humor. Newsday described him as "a writer thoroughly in command of his art," while the Chicago Tribune wrote "he can surprise us at almost every turn."
Now Dickinson slips beyond the bounds of mundane realism to create a poignant fantasy that bears comparison to the work of Jack Finney and Jonathan Carroll.
Euclid, Illinois, is a town of many shortcuts, between houses, through orchards, and across fields. Josh Winkler, a local artist and longtime resident, knows these irregular pathways well, but is thoroughly taken aback when a hasty dash down a familiar walk deposits him fifteen minutes in the past--literally. At first, Josh is more intrigued than alarmed by this accidental time travel. Then a lost young woman appears, claiming to be from 1908 . . . .
As his life, his family, his town, and even history itself begin to unravel, Josh gradually realizes that his only salvation may lie in A Shortcut Time.
Charles Dickinson has written a moving and unforgettable book about the way the past can affect the present as well as, sometimes, the other way around.
Average Rating: 
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I'd agree with what some other reviewers said about problems with this book. Aside from the much-maligned ending and it's accompanying problems, what did it in for me was the poor characterization and overall lack of cohesiveness in the plotting.
The main character, JOSH, is a slightly talented artist who can't sell his work and is willing to let his wife support him. FLO (an annoyingly anachronistic name that doesn't particularly fit her character) flits between anger and forgiveness ... Read More
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I was waiting for something to happen, but it went nowhere and then just as suddenly, ended. Not sure why others would give this a good review. Maybe different tastes. But in my opinion this book was not written very well, left me with tons of unanswered questions, and just left me feeling disappointed.
I love the whole time travel idea, but this book doesn't make it fun, or interesting or exciting or anything.
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A Shortcut in Time has the most gripping first chapter I believe I've ever read in a book.
I literally could not put the book down. I started reading it about 6 pm and read until I finished it well after midnight.
Of course, the whole premise of the book requires you to suspend your belief in reality. But the ending really forces you go back and think over which of Josh's actions caused the really surprising ending.
I'm not normally a Sci Fi or fantasy reader ... Read More
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Other reviews have described the plot so no point in rehashing it. I have to admit as the title of my review indicates, I was glued to this book for a couple of days. Time travel tales leave so much room for unexpected plot twists. There's always the feeling that the smallest change in the past can create huge differences in the present/future a la the story (byAsimov?) made into a movie, where a time traveler accidentally steps on a butterfly in the Jurassic era which brings on unimaginable changes in ... Read More
Rating: -
This book was entertaining but it's sad ending overshadowed the storyline.
It made me think... what? Don't blink at the end or you'll miss it. I went back and reread the last few pages a couple of times hoping that I had missed something but alas, that is how it ends. It's too bad because it really was good up to that point. I would not recommend this book.
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