Book description
When Vivian is evacuated from London in 1939, she expects to be staying
in the countryside. Instead, she is whisked away to Time City - a place
that exists outside time and space.
It is a strange and remarkable place, where technology rules - yet
important events of both past and future are marked by the appearance of
mysterious Time Ghosts.
Here, a Time Patrol works to preserve historical events - but unknown
rogue time-travellers are plotting to take control and are stealing the
wards that protect the city. If they succeed, Time City and History as
we know it will both be destroyed.
Jonathan and Sam are convinced that Vivian can help to save their home
- for, astonishingly, she appears as a Time Ghost herself in a forgotten
part of the city. But how can she possibly know what to do, when the
important event hasn't even happened yet?! Praise for Diana Wynne Jones
'[Wynne Jones] has a unique record of producing books you can't forget…
Every book is different. And every book is likely to be in someone's top
seven… I feel we need to acknowledge how lucky those of us are who grew
up on her books, and to ensure subsequent generations enjoy the same
intense and subtle pleasure.' The Guardian
“…Her hallmarks include laugh-aloud humour, plenty of magic and
imaginative array of alternate worlds. Yet, at the same time, a great
seriousness is present in all of her novels, a sense of urgency that
links Jones's most outrageous plots to her readers' hopes and fears…”
Publishers Weekly
“Truly magical - guaranteed to leave you gasping - even hotter than Potter”
The Bookseller
“Diana Wynne Jones could teach Stephen King and JK Rowling a thing or
two … [she] has a skill for inserting just the right amount of detail in
her written words, leaving you satiated but not stuffed.” SFX Diana
Wynne Jones spent her childhood in Essex and has been writing fantasy
novels for children since 1973. With her unique combination of magic,
humour and imagination, she has been enthralling children and adults
with her work ever since. She won the Guardian Award in 1977 with
Charmed Life, was runner-up for the Children's Book Award in 1981, and
was twice runner-up for the Carnegie Medal. She is married with three
sons, and lives in Bristol with her husband.
