{"product_id":"9781471146589-the-outcasts-of-time","title":"The Outcasts of Time","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the author described by \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e as ‘the most remarkable historian of our time’, the publication of Ian Mortimer’s first work of historical fiction is a hugely exciting event. A stunningly high-concept story that is both as daring as it is gripping, it is perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, SJ Parris and Kate Mosse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Beautifully written and superbly executed’ \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This clever and moving Faustian tale is packed with fascinating historical detail' \u003ci\u003eExpress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveller's Guide to Restoration Britain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ethis is a stunningly high-concept historical novel that is both as daring as it is gripping, and perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, SJ Parris and Kate Mosse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecember 1348.\u003c\/b\u003e With the country in the grip of the Black Death, brothers \u003cb\u003eJohn\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eWilliam\u003c\/b\u003e fear that they will shortly die and go to Hell. But as the end draws near, they are given an unexpected choice: either to go home and spend their last six days in their familiar world, or to search for salvation across the forthcoming centuries – living each one of their remaining days ninety-nine years after the last.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e John and William choose the future and find themselves in 1447, ignorant of almost everything going on around them. The year 1546 brings no more comfort, and 1645 challenges them still further. It is not just that technology is changing: things they have taken for granted all their lives prove to be short-lived.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As they find themselves in stranger and stranger times, the reader travels with them, seeing the world through their eyes as it shifts through disease, progress, enlightenment and war. But their time is running out – can they do something to redeem themselves before the six days are up?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Wow, what a book! I absolutely adored this. This was ambitious but done to perfection’ \u003c\/b\u003eSara Marsden\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003ci\u003eThe Outcasts of Time\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force, rich in spellbinding detail. Haunting and atmospheric, there is warmth and humour alongside fear and torment; all human life is here. \u003cb\u003eAs perfect a novel as any I've ever read’\u003c\/b\u003e Ophelia’s Reads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A fascinating trip through seven centuries of history . The author has done well to traverse such a sweep of time . it's a great read and I'd recommend it' \u003cb\u003eNetgalley reviewer, 4 stars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57535790809462,"sku":"9781471146589","price":8.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31850117.jpg?v=1774283273","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781471146589-the-outcasts-of-time","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}