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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.
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