Editor's Choice
Sold well in more than 40 countries around the world, won 12 awards in Europe and the United States.
The second part of the word-of-mouth work "The Man Who Finds Time" is coming!
A classic that shocks the soul and explores human nature and family affection.
Along with The Kite Runner and The Book Thief, it was recommended as the reading of the year by the American Library Association.
The Kirks Review", "Publishers Weekly", "The Guardian", "The Times" and many other ** blockbuster recommendations.
Selected by the BBC as one of the "100 Books Loved by All in the UK".
Goodreads book reviews**, unanimous praise from more than 10 million readers of American e-commerce.
The author is a four-time winner of the Bisto Prize, Ireland's National Literary Award.
In a world forgotten by time, is there another possibility for us?
Introduction
Remember the boy Gigi who succeeded in stopping the passage of time? His adventure story seems to have happened yesterday, but the journey full of surprises and emotions does not end ......
More than seventy years have passed since the closure of the time membrane, and a great catastrophe has once again befallen the small town of Kenwala.
Torrential rains swept through the villages, leaving the ridges barren and the human population without food. The eternal land at the other end of the time film has become the only remaining hope for mankind.
By this time, Gigi's two sons had grown up and became the elite and commanders of the army. The eldest son, Donal, is bent on escorting the last survivors of humanity to the Eternal Lands; However, Donal's brother Aiden seems to have other plans, and in order to achieve his goal, he even did not hesitate to kidnap the children of the immortals in the Eternal Land.
The two brothers were at loggerheads, until the appearance of Aries Puka, and things seemed to take a huge turn ...... the otherWho will be the ultimate winner in this game? And on the other side of the time membrane, what kind of fate awaits humanity?
About the Author
Author. Kate Thompson, Master of Arts in Irish Traditional Acting, Extraordinary Storyteller, Writer with a Unique Imagination. Enjoys horse racing, travelling and violin. He won the 2005 Bisto Prize, Ireland's National Literary Award, The Alchemist's Apprentice and The Water of Annan. In 2006, she won the Bisto Literary Prize again for The Man Who Sought Time, becoming the fourth writer to win the prize.
2024 Book of AnswersWonderful book review"This is a shocking classic, good and evil, desire and responsibility, the two opposite sides of human nature are vividly reflected in this book. ”
The Times
It's a positive story that allows the reader to fantasize about a different way of life to their heart's content. ”
The Independent will awaken a deep sense of responsibility and face up to what is happening around them. ”
The Irish Times
Thompson does an excellent job of weaving interesting, hopeful stories, while also criticizing the damage caused to nature by human excesses.
School Library Journal
Thompson has a delightful twist in the story that makes it impossible to guess what the ending of the story is.
Booklist offers readers a new reading experience that is both challenging and successful. ”
American Library Association.
Thompson's wit, humor, and flexible ideas are on full display ......She has broken through herself. ”
Publishers Weekly
An extraordinary journey. With a resolute faith, they convey the hope of life. ”
The GuardianTable of Contents
part1 Epilogue.
part2 Midfielder.
Part3 Start.
Wonderful book excerpts
In the dead of night, while the family was asleep, the gang came. If there is a dog nearby, it will bark a few times when it hears someone breaking in. No, no one has had a dog for many years. Who can afford a dog? When people sleep at night, they rely on their ears to catch the movement outside; Even if they didn't sleep well and pricked up their ears at any moment, the sound of the wind and the pouring rain outside would have drowned out the footsteps of the visitors.
It wasn't until the demons smashed open the door and broke into the house screaming that the family heard the movement. The house is small, there is no back door and there is no place to hide. The bedroom door was kicked open by heavy boots, and the mother and two children jumped out of bed. A blinding light shot straight into their eyes, making them suddenly blind. The children, who had never seen a glowing flashlight before, shrank in the corner and wept.
Take everything you want! The mother shouted, "There are apples and potatoes in the cupboard, take them all!" We promise not to move, don't hurt us! ”
We don't want apples," one man said. His voice was powerful, like it came from a giant speaker, "Just that boy." Give him to me and we'll go. ”
No! The mother grabbed the two children, one arm protecting the other. The children also held their mother's hand firmly and stared at her motionlessly, like nocturnal animals gazing at distant lights. When the flashlights occasionally went out, they could faintly see the tall, black figures, wet and shining.
Give me a little bit of acquaintance! The man shouted.
Get out! Mother yelled, "Get out of here!" She pushed the child behind her, got up and pounced on the demons, desperately using her weak and petite body to stop the demons from snatching the child. She had to fight hard because she couldn't afford to lose her loved ones anymore.
Give this boy to me! "The light of the flashlight is getting closer, and the huge black shadow is getting closer.
No, I can't give it to you! Three years ago, on a winter morning, her husband left home to look for firewood. She begged him not to go. As a result, as she feared, her husband never came home again. He died in a ditch, maybe picking up firewood he saw, or maybe he just died there for no reason, and he went where he shouldn't have gone when he shouldn't have been. One night a year later, her eldest son left home to join the army. In any case, she could never lose her youngest son again.
Hand him over," the man snapped, "it's the commander's order. The man who spoke was standing in front of her, so close that she could hear the other man's breathing. Because the bright light of the flashlight was shining on her eyes all the time, she couldn't see his face clearly.
Why? Why did you arrest my son? You have taken my eldest son. ”
She knew that the demons had taken the young men into the castle army, but she had never heard of them taking children. Billy was only seven years old, so were they going to take him to the terrace to work as a coolie? That's all she can think of. If that was the case, it would be terrible, and she wouldn't want Billy to be taken there.
The argument stopped, and she rushed forward to grab the group's wet raincoat and scuffle with the massive body in the raincoat. But all in vain. The men pushed her away and pulled Billy out of his sister's dead grip. Billy punches and kicks, screaming and resisting hoarsely, but Zui is eventually forcibly taken away by them. Her mother tried desperately to catch up, but a big man stopped her. His massive body stood in the doorway like a boulder, unmoving. She couldn't fight, so she could only run to the kitchen, grabbing a heavy frying pan and preparing to fight again. Before she could rush to the door, the big man had already run outside and closed the door, holding on to the door to prevent her from coming out.
She had no choice but to change her strategy and quietly ran to the window and began to climb the window. The windows were so small that it took her a long time to climb out. But it was too late, and she couldn't catch up with the gang anymore. The big man who blocked the door had also disappeared into the night, and he had disappeared without a trace, and he didn't know which direction he had fled.