How to Stop Time: A Novel
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library, "a quirky romcom dusted with philosophical observations....A delightfully witty...poignant novel." (The Washington Post)
Soon to be a TV series starring Benedict Cumberbatch How many lifetimes does it take to learn how to live? Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old history teacher, but he's been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has seen it all. As long as he keeps changing his identity he can keep one step ahead of his past - and stay alive. The only thing he must not do is fall in love . . .
Soon to be a TV series starring Benedict Cumberbatch How many lifetimes does it take to learn how to live? Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old history teacher, but he's been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has seen it all. As long as he keeps changing his identity he can keep one step ahead of his past - and stay alive. The only thing he must not do is fall in love . . .
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Community Reviews
Must read! So funny, sweet, and lots of great historical references. I adore this book and Matt Haig’s writing style!!
This was enjoyable enough. I preferred Midnight Library but this was a nice way to pass the downtime this weekend.
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