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Frederik Pohl is an American science fiction writer whose career has lasted for over 70 years. He edited Galaxy magazine and its sister magazine IF and won the Hugo three years in a row.

In this story, a young man from the far future is bored, so he escapes in a time portal to find a more exciting life in the past. His goal is to take some weapons from the future and join up with "The Mafia" in New York City. One of the groups of people he meets is a street gang called "The Boomer Dukes." He asks them to "take me to your Mafia." Very interesting results follow. The story is told in the first person in five sections - the young man, a city cop, the gang leader, a reporter, and a short order cook who turns out to be much more than she seems.
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Great Story

Pohl was one of my favorite SF authors when I was a kid but somehow I missed this one. Great story.
Told in five parts and the fact that each part is told by a different narrator made it even better.
Wonderful!

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A delightful story about time travel gone wrong

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Told as five eyewitness accounts, this story of a bored time-tourist and the trouble he causes is worth it for the last line alone.

A gem of construction, the five narrators used capture the characters wonderfully.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful