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  • Time and Again

  • By: Jack Finney
  • Narrated by: Paul Hecht
  • Length: 17 hrs
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (2,378 ratings)

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Time and Again

By: Jack Finney
Narrated by: Paul Hecht
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Publisher's summary

One of the most beloved tales of our time!

Science fiction, mystery, a passionate love story, and a detailed history of Old New York blend together in Jack Finney's spellbinding story of a young man enlisted in a secret Government experiment.

Transported from the mid-20th century to New York City in the year 1882, Si Morley walks the fashionable "Ladies' Mile" of Broadway, is enchanted by the jingling sleigh bells in Central Park, and solves a 20th-century mystery by discovering its 19th-century roots. Falling in love with a beautiful young woman, he ultimately finds himself forced to choose between his lives in the present and the past.

A story that will remain in the listener's memory, Time and Again is a remarkable blending of the troubled present and a nostalgic past, made vivid and extraordinarily moving by the images of a time that was... and perhaps still is.

©1970 Jack Finney (P)2011 Simon & Schuster

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"Go back to a wonderful world and have a wonderful time doing it." ( The New York Times)

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How colorful the past is…

Excellent challenge for the protagonist. The details about the “other” time are fantastic and what stands out to the protagonist is exactly what I realize would stand out. Great story!

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For lovers of Time travel

Im a sucker for just about anything related to time travel so I had to get this. I actually heard about this book from a Stephen King interview. He said this was his favorite time travel story so I looked it up right away. I really liked the story and wished there was more of them. Great escapism. well narrated.

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Liked some aspects, not others.

I didn't care for the author's over use of details that were unimportant to the story, made it drag at times. I liked some of the twists and turns, especially the surprise at the end. I love the time travel genre but this wasn't my favorite.

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Meh

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I expected a lot from this book, based on the other comments. The main character time travels by thinking about it, which is kind of a cop out. Plus, it really didn't get interesting until the last 4 chapters.

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Pretty good story, a little twist at the end

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

It was a pretty good story, it had a couple of good twists. More of a detective strory than anything else. Worth a listen.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The concept of a modern mans views of 1882 and vice versa.

What aspect of Paul Hecht’s performance would you have changed?

It was a little flat, no real distincton between character voices.

Do you think Time and Again needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No but I understand that there was one written. The ending is meant to be an ending and I thought it was well done.

Any additional comments?

I was looking for a time travel book with some paradoxical situations. This book really didn't deliver on that.

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gently delves into the morality of time travel

wonderful performance of the story which I first learned about when listening to Stephen King's afterword for 11/22/63 and at his recommendation.

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Great story but the book is way too long.

Some descriptions are way too detailed and slow the storytelling down too much to the point of annoyance.

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great story narrated by a guy who drinks water

Every time the narrator swallowed, I felt like I was right there in his throat.

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Perfect Ending

A little slow getting into, but most good books are. However, it is well worth the read and has a great ending.

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Great sci-fi time travel story.

Where does Time and Again rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

about the top third

What was one of the most memorable moments of Time and Again?

When he went back the third time.

Have you listened to any of Paul Hecht’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

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Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

not extreme, but time travel fantasy stories always keep my attention.

Any additional comments?

It is very much like the new Stephen King novel 11-22-63, but different enough to not be boring with duplicity.

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