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A Map of Time by Felix J. Palma. Set in Victorian London with characters real and imagined, The Map of Time is a page-turner that boasts a triple play of intertwined plots in which a skeptical H.G. Wells is called upon to investigage purported incidents of time travel and to save lives and... read more
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Set in Victorian London with characters real and imagined, "The Map of Time" is a page-turner that boasts a triple play of intertwined plots in which a skeptical H.G. Wells is called upon to investigate purported incidents of time travel and to save lives and literary classics, including... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Andrew Harrington: A member of the aristocracy who falls in love with a prostitute.
- Marie Kelly: A Whtechapel prostitute originally from Ireland. Andrew becomes infatuated with her after he sees her in a painting.
- H. G. Wells: The famous author; sometimes witness, sometime traveler in this novel that takes place in many different times.
- Gilliam Murray: Proprietor of Murray's Time Travel, which purports to transport its guests to the year 2000 and the final battle between humans and automatons.
- Claire Haggerty: A woman who goes on one of Mr. Murray's time traveling expeditions and ends up becoming embroiled in the lives of several other characters.
- Eternal: Gilliam Murray's dog, a large golden retriever.
- Charles Winslow: Andrew's cousin who was raised with him.
- Jack the Ripper: The name given to the serial killer of prostitutes in the Whitechapel area of Victorian London.
- Oliver Tremanquai: English explorer of the African continent who discovers the fourth dimension (time) and goes mad.
- Samuel Kaufman: An inept, frequently drunk, African explorer who with his partner, Austin, explores the fourth dimension and discovers the doorway to 2000 AD.
- Forrest Austin: An inept, frequently drunk, African explorer who with his partner, Kaufman, explores the fourth dimension and discovers the doorway to 2000 AD.
- Sydney Winslow: Charles' father and William's business partner as well as brother-in-law
- Joseph Merrick: The Elephant Man who invited H.G. Wells to have afternoon tea in his hospital wing residence.
- Dr. Treves: The surgeon who rescues the Elephant Man from the circus and serves as his liaison to the world.
- Jane Wells: H.G. Wells' wife
- Lucy Nelson: Claire's best friend and fellow time traveler to the year 2000
- Solomon: King of the automatons
- Captain Derek Shackleton: The man who would defeat Solomon in the year 2000
- Nathan Ferguson: Pianola manufacturer, family friend of Claire's and fellow time traveler to the year 2000.
- Mazursky: Employee of Murray's Time Travel and tour guide for expeditions into the year 2000 to watch the battle between Captain Derek Shackleton and the automatons.
- Tom Blunt: Miscreant, sometimes dashing actor, and resident of London's poorer East End, who falls in love with a woman above his social station.
- Thomas Arnold: Chief Superintendent of Scotland Yard
- Dr.Terrence Alcott: Scotland Yard pathologist who is examining a corpse to attempt in identifying the weapon that left a large hole burnt in the center of its body.
- Bram Stoker: Author of Dracula who makes an appearance with H.G. Wells in this novel.
- Henry James: Author of The Turn of the Screw who makes an appearance with H.G. Wells in this novel.
- Marcus Rhys: A time traveler from the far distant future and librarian responsible for guarding the 19th century.
Quotes edit
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“If we had machines that allowed us to correct all our mistakes, even the most foolish ones, we would live in a world of irresponsible people.”
H.G. Wells
Setting & Locations edit
Victorian London
- Whitechapel: London's poorest borough inhabited by the human waste of society.
- Britannica: A popular Whitechapel bar where Andrew first finds Marie.
- Woking, Surrey: The home of H.G.Wells, a couple of hours from London by carriage, to which Andrew and Charles travel to enlist the author's aid in their adventure.
- 50 Berkeley Square: During the investigation of a murder, H.G. Wells received a map with this address circled. The address is considered the most haunted house in London.
- Library of Truth: A depository of history before events of time are manipulated located in the beginning of time.
Organizations edit
- Restoration Project: A future group of doctors and mathematicians who analyze events in time for altering and determine what the ramifications along the timeline will be.
First Sentence edit
Andrew Harrington would have gladly died several times over if that meant not having to choose just one pistol from among his father's vast collection in the living room cabinet.
Table of Contents edit
3 parts containing 43 untitled chapters.
Glossary edit
- Homo temporis: A future evolution of man who can time travel using their minds.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Félix J. Palma (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Spanish
Publisher: Algaida Editores
Country: Spain
Publication Date: November 2, 2010
ISBN: 8498771595
Page Count: 628
Publisher: Algaida Editores
Country: Spain
Publication Date: November 2, 2010
ISBN: 8498771595
Page Count: 628
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- Dewey: 863.64
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