Inhaltsangabe
In 1979, Karl Alexander burst upon the literary world with a brash, exciting novel that had a unique concept. H. G. Wells, the famous, bestselling author of such sensations as "The Time Machine" and "War of the Worlds" had actually invented a time machine. And when he showed it off to his famous friends - such as Henry James, Ford Madox Ford, and other literary lights of 1893 London - he never suspected that another guest, his college friend, surgeon Leslie John Stephenson, was in truth the infamous Jack the Ripper. When Scotland Yard detectives showed up at Wells' house to inquire about Stephenson, Jack took the machine and fled to the future - 1979 San Francisco. When the time machine, as designed, returned to its point of origin, Wells followed the Ripper to the future. Wells felt obligated to bring him back to justice. Once in San Francisco, Wells realized that he also must save that city...and a particular lovely young woman...from a new reign of terror at the hands of the depraved, grisly Jack. The rest of the story is well known, because "TIME AFTER TIME" became the very successful Malcolm McDowell/Mary Steenburgen film of 1980. A bestseller in the United States, England, and elsewhere when it was first published, this irresistible thriller about famous real-life people has been unavailable for nearly thirty years. A battle of wits between the Victorian adversaries as exciting and suspenseful as it was when first published, this classic time-travel thriller will be a grand treat for a new generation of readers.
Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor
Karl Alexander is the author of five novels, including the sequel to Time After Time, Jaclyn the Ripper. He lives in Los Angeles.
Auszug. © Genehmigter Nachdruck. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
Time After Time
By Alexander, KarlForge Books
Copyright © 2010 Alexander, KarlAll right reserved.
ISBN: 9780765326225
1
Number 7 Mornington Place was a tall and narrow brick house with a well- kept yard bordered by a hedge and an iron- railing fence. With its three- gabled roof and dark- brown trim, it looked like all the other residences east of Regency Park between Euston and Cam-den Town. The streets appeared similar, too, for they were well laid out and at night were always crowded with lively, energetic people who liked to mingle in the gas- lit haze visiting or going on errands, despite the fog and the extremely cold weather. Discomfort could always be outweighed by a wool scarf, a heavy coat and the good fellowship of neighbors strolling to and fro. Besides, the warmth of a snifter full of brandy was never more than a short distance away inside a friendly pub.
The tenant at 7 Mornington Place was in love with the neighborhood, perhaps because for the .rst time in his twenty- seven years he was living in a decent borough and was free to do as he pleased. Recently he had purchased a new Raleigh bicycle equipped with the latest in safety brakes, and every night he leisurely rode through Mornington- Crescent and absorbed the sights, sounds and smells. Then he turned those impressions into controversial, hence pop u lar, articles for which he was paid a decent living wage.
This evening he had decided to look in Regent’s Park, which in the past always had been a good environment for source material. He had pedaled all the way to York Gate on the narrow Outer Circle and the well- kept, familiar beauty of the green lawns and low overhanging trees softened by the constant mist had not even registered on him. He seemed to be within a dense fog of his own creation. When he reached the curved .nger of the park’s placid lake, however, he suddenly recalled delightful summer afternoons of boating with sophisticated female companions, a bottle of chilled French wine, bread and cheese; the memory made him realize that he had not been able to curtail his own inner excitement and allow himself to become the detached, yet passionate, observer that Londoners were so used to reading. It was as if he had bicycled .ve miles from Mornington- Crescent with blinders on. He hadn’t even felt the cobblestones which normally were a constant source of jolts and a cause for new bicycle tires. He cursed his own lack of concentration, then laughed. The reason was obvious. Later that night old friends and former classmates were coming over, and— great Scott— did he have a surprise for them.
He wouldn’t have been out bicycling on this evening at all except that Mr. Hastings— the intrepid editor of the Pall Mall Gazette— had asked for three more articles by the end of next week. Yes, he was de.nitely behind in his work, for he had been devoting more time than usual to an obsessive scienti.c project in his private laboratory. He had also been spending more money than the articles— no matter how well received— had been paying. So it was imperative that he .nd material and .nd it quickly.
The mist was turning into a light rain. He wiped his handsome angular face dry with a large handkerchief. Wetness had caused his thick, dark- brown walrus mustache to droop. He imagined it made him look like an expatriate Rus sian bohemian living in Paris, so he rode no- handed for a short distance and used both hands to twirl the mass of hair back into shape. He reminded himself that he was fresh out of mustache wax and should pick up a jar the next time he was near the chemist’s.
He rounded a turn, passed the Hanover Gate to the park and saw a very tall, thin and stately gentleman walking an equally tall and thin brace of Borzois. Perhaps an article about the striking physical (and psychological) resemblances between the own ers and their pets would do. He chuckled at the thought of receiving irate letters from royalty and commoners alike who happened to own bulldogs or basset hounds. The only problem was that he would not have time to research the various and sundry breeds and species of animals that humans liked to surround themselves with. Oh, well. Perchance that was material for a more leisurely time.
He steered around a cart carry ing milk cans, and as he passed he noticed that the horse pulling the cart suddenly lifted his tail and deposited a pile of feces in the middle of the road. A common enough occurrence, he thought, but what about the poor wretches who clean it up day in and day out? How did they (eastern Eu ro pe an immigrants, no doubt) feel about the eccentric excesses of the Duke of Clarence, for example? Was there humor in that? No, the subject was much too verisimilar and socially realistic for the cyclist’s romantic tastes. And he had no desire to imitate the venerable Charles Dickens. So he would just have to keep looking.
But after another mile of laborious pedaling, the cyclist had seen nothing more of interest and decided to stop. He left the Outer Circle, turned north on Prince Albert Road, then coasted down a hill that curled through great stands of elm and maple. He wheeled to a halt in front of the Regent’s Inn, a gathering place for couples returning from vigorous walks through the park. He went inside for a pint and took a table near the great stone .replace. Bayberry logs were ablaze and radiated heat from the hearth. He removed his scarf and blazer, then loosened his tie.
He sipped his beer and looked around the room, listening for the spark of an idea. A couple in the corner was complaining that too many people used Regent’s Park despite the November cold.
“What we really ought to do, love, is spend your next holiday at the seaside,” suggested the wife. “Even the .shermen won’t be about.”
The husband concurred. “Being out of season, the rates would be cheaper, too.”
The cyclist’s face wrinkled up into a broad grin, and his brown eyes sparkled. He pulled a note pad and pencil out of his knickers and began scribbling. Why hadn’t he thought of it before? The seashore was his favorite of all places within a half day’s train ride from the city. He recalled— more with relief than pain— a weekend he had spent there a year ago January. He had gone with his wife- and- cousin, Isabel, to recover from a mild attack of exhaustion and tuberculosis. He had been teaching biology at the time, and Isabel insisted that he give up his dreams of becoming a great writer and inventor and devote all of his time to his job and marriage. She had become the champion for everything that he detested and demanded that he choose between her and his radical ideas. He had chosen himself, then. Now he allowed himself an ironic chuckle and penned a working title: “How to Go to the Seashore Married on Friday and Return to London a Bachelor on Monday.”
He put his pencil down, drained his beer, leaned back and sighed. He might even get all three articles out of that experience. Add Isabel’s knickknack- collecting aunt and a former student with both suffrage and seduction on her mind, and he just might have a whole damned book.
He was about to purchase another pint when he thought better of it and pulled his watch out of its vest pocket to check the time.
“Good Lord!” He exclaimed. It was half- past eight, and his guests were due to arrive anytime after nine. He grabbed his coat and hurried from the pub.
He leaped onto his bicycle and furiously began pedaling toward home. Almost immediately he came to the hill that a half hour ago he had so casually coasted down. He worked his legs hard and strained to increase speed, but the twisting grade was unusua
Continues...
Number 7 Mornington Place was a tall and narrow brick house with a well- kept yard bordered by a hedge and an iron- railing fence. With its three- gabled roof and dark- brown trim, it looked like all the other residences east of Regency Park between Euston and Cam-den Town. The streets appeared similar, too, for they were well laid out and at night were always crowded with lively, energetic people who liked to mingle in the gas- lit haze visiting or going on errands, despite the fog and the extremely cold weather. Discomfort could always be outweighed by a wool scarf, a heavy coat and the good fellowship of neighbors strolling to and fro. Besides, the warmth of a snifter full of brandy was never more than a short distance away inside a friendly pub.
The tenant at 7 Mornington Place was in love with the neighborhood, perhaps because for the .rst time in his twenty- seven years he was living in a decent borough and was free to do as he pleased. Recently he had purchased a new Raleigh bicycle equipped with the latest in safety brakes, and every night he leisurely rode through Mornington- Crescent and absorbed the sights, sounds and smells. Then he turned those impressions into controversial, hence pop u lar, articles for which he was paid a decent living wage.
This evening he had decided to look in Regent’s Park, which in the past always had been a good environment for source material. He had pedaled all the way to York Gate on the narrow Outer Circle and the well- kept, familiar beauty of the green lawns and low overhanging trees softened by the constant mist had not even registered on him. He seemed to be within a dense fog of his own creation. When he reached the curved .nger of the park’s placid lake, however, he suddenly recalled delightful summer afternoons of boating with sophisticated female companions, a bottle of chilled French wine, bread and cheese; the memory made him realize that he had not been able to curtail his own inner excitement and allow himself to become the detached, yet passionate, observer that Londoners were so used to reading. It was as if he had bicycled .ve miles from Mornington- Crescent with blinders on. He hadn’t even felt the cobblestones which normally were a constant source of jolts and a cause for new bicycle tires. He cursed his own lack of concentration, then laughed. The reason was obvious. Later that night old friends and former classmates were coming over, and— great Scott— did he have a surprise for them.
He wouldn’t have been out bicycling on this evening at all except that Mr. Hastings— the intrepid editor of the Pall Mall Gazette— had asked for three more articles by the end of next week. Yes, he was de.nitely behind in his work, for he had been devoting more time than usual to an obsessive scienti.c project in his private laboratory. He had also been spending more money than the articles— no matter how well received— had been paying. So it was imperative that he .nd material and .nd it quickly.
The mist was turning into a light rain. He wiped his handsome angular face dry with a large handkerchief. Wetness had caused his thick, dark- brown walrus mustache to droop. He imagined it made him look like an expatriate Rus sian bohemian living in Paris, so he rode no- handed for a short distance and used both hands to twirl the mass of hair back into shape. He reminded himself that he was fresh out of mustache wax and should pick up a jar the next time he was near the chemist’s.
He rounded a turn, passed the Hanover Gate to the park and saw a very tall, thin and stately gentleman walking an equally tall and thin brace of Borzois. Perhaps an article about the striking physical (and psychological) resemblances between the own ers and their pets would do. He chuckled at the thought of receiving irate letters from royalty and commoners alike who happened to own bulldogs or basset hounds. The only problem was that he would not have time to research the various and sundry breeds and species of animals that humans liked to surround themselves with. Oh, well. Perchance that was material for a more leisurely time.
He steered around a cart carry ing milk cans, and as he passed he noticed that the horse pulling the cart suddenly lifted his tail and deposited a pile of feces in the middle of the road. A common enough occurrence, he thought, but what about the poor wretches who clean it up day in and day out? How did they (eastern Eu ro pe an immigrants, no doubt) feel about the eccentric excesses of the Duke of Clarence, for example? Was there humor in that? No, the subject was much too verisimilar and socially realistic for the cyclist’s romantic tastes. And he had no desire to imitate the venerable Charles Dickens. So he would just have to keep looking.
But after another mile of laborious pedaling, the cyclist had seen nothing more of interest and decided to stop. He left the Outer Circle, turned north on Prince Albert Road, then coasted down a hill that curled through great stands of elm and maple. He wheeled to a halt in front of the Regent’s Inn, a gathering place for couples returning from vigorous walks through the park. He went inside for a pint and took a table near the great stone .replace. Bayberry logs were ablaze and radiated heat from the hearth. He removed his scarf and blazer, then loosened his tie.
He sipped his beer and looked around the room, listening for the spark of an idea. A couple in the corner was complaining that too many people used Regent’s Park despite the November cold.
“What we really ought to do, love, is spend your next holiday at the seaside,” suggested the wife. “Even the .shermen won’t be about.”
The husband concurred. “Being out of season, the rates would be cheaper, too.”
The cyclist’s face wrinkled up into a broad grin, and his brown eyes sparkled. He pulled a note pad and pencil out of his knickers and began scribbling. Why hadn’t he thought of it before? The seashore was his favorite of all places within a half day’s train ride from the city. He recalled— more with relief than pain— a weekend he had spent there a year ago January. He had gone with his wife- and- cousin, Isabel, to recover from a mild attack of exhaustion and tuberculosis. He had been teaching biology at the time, and Isabel insisted that he give up his dreams of becoming a great writer and inventor and devote all of his time to his job and marriage. She had become the champion for everything that he detested and demanded that he choose between her and his radical ideas. He had chosen himself, then. Now he allowed himself an ironic chuckle and penned a working title: “How to Go to the Seashore Married on Friday and Return to London a Bachelor on Monday.”
He put his pencil down, drained his beer, leaned back and sighed. He might even get all three articles out of that experience. Add Isabel’s knickknack- collecting aunt and a former student with both suffrage and seduction on her mind, and he just might have a whole damned book.
He was about to purchase another pint when he thought better of it and pulled his watch out of its vest pocket to check the time.
“Good Lord!” He exclaimed. It was half- past eight, and his guests were due to arrive anytime after nine. He grabbed his coat and hurried from the pub.
He leaped onto his bicycle and furiously began pedaling toward home. Almost immediately he came to the hill that a half hour ago he had so casually coasted down. He worked his legs hard and strained to increase speed, but the twisting grade was unusua
Continues...
Excerpted from Time After Time by Alexander, Karl Copyright © 2010 by Alexander, Karl. Excerpted by permission.
All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Weitere beliebte Ausgaben desselben Titels
Suchergebnisse für Time After Time
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Time After Time
Anbieter: KuleliBooks, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
paperback. Zustand: Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 521YH0001024
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Time After Time
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0765326221I4N00
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Time After Time
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0765326221I4N00
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Time After Time
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0765326221I4N00
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Time After Time
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0765326221I4N00
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Time After Time
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0765326221I4N10
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Time After Time
Anbieter: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers mon0003779873
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Time After Time
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR003287223
Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 3,90
Versand:
EUR 6,38
Von Vereinigtes Königreich nach USA
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Time After Time
Verlag:
Forge Books, 2010
ISBN 10: 0765326221
ISBN 13: 9780765326225
Gebraucht
paperback
Erstausgabe
Anbieter: Textbooks_Source, Columbia, MO, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
paperback. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 002352540U
Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 10,23
Versand:
EUR 3,42
Innerhalb der USA
Anzahl: 18 verfügbar
Foto des Verkäufers
Time After Time
Anbieter: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 7683155-5