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The Time Keeper

by Mitch Albom

The man who invented the clock is sent back to the world to learn the meaning of time

2012Fast paceHopeful

What it is about

Dor is the first man to count the hours, and he is punished by being locked in a cave for thousands of years. He is released and sent back to modern times to teach two people about time. One is a teen girl and the other a rich old man.

Who will enjoy it

Readers who like short, reflective novels.

What you will get

A quick, emotional read.

The Time Keeper Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting

Genre

Literary Fiction · Time · Fable · Life lessons

Length

224 pages · ≈ 6 h

More about this book

Characters

Father Time, Sarah and Victor.

Setting

Ancient times and the modern world.

What makes it different

A fable about how we use the time we have.

Feel

Gentle, moving and reflective.

About Mitch Albom

Mitch Albom5 books on Tori BooksAmerican writer and sports journalist, born in 1958. Tuesdays with Morrie appeared in 1997.

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