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An ocean of minutes: a novel
By Thea Lim. 2018
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Bestsellers (Fiction), Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction), Science fiction
Human-narrated audio
America is in the grip of a deadly flu pandemic. When Frank catches the virus, his girlfriend Polly will do…
whatever it takes to save him. She agrees to a radical plan--time travel has been invented in the future to thwart the virus. If she signs up for a one-way-trip into the future to work as a bonded labourer, the company will pay for the life-saving treatment Frank needs. Polly promises to meet Frank again in Galveston, Texas, where she will arrive in twelve years. But when Polly is re-routed an extra five years into the future, Frank is nowhere to be found. Alone in a changed and divided America, with no status and no money, Polly must navigate a new life and find a way to locate Frank, to discover if he is alive, and if their love has endured. Bestseller. 2018.An ocean of minutes: A Novel
By Thea Lim. 2018
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
Bestsellers (Fiction), Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction), Science fiction
Human-transcribed braille
America is in the grip of a deadly flu pandemic. When Frank catches the virus, his girlfriend Polly will do…
whatever it takes to save him. She agrees to a radical plan--time travel has been invented in the future to thwart the virus. If she signs up for a one-way-trip into the future to work as a bonded labourer, the company will pay for the life-saving treatment Frank needs. Polly promises to meet Frank again in Galveston, Texas, where she will arrive in twelve years. But when Polly is re-routed an extra five years into the future, Frank is nowhere to be found. Alone in a changed and divided America, with no status and no money, Polly must navigate a new life and find a way to locate Frank, to discover if he is alive, and if their love has endured. Bestseller. 2018.An Ocean of Minutes: A Novel
By Thea Lim. 2018
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (CD), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
Science fiction, Romance, Serious and literary fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Shortlisted for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller PrizeLonglisted for the 2019 CBC Canada ReadsLonglisted for the 2019 Sunburst AwardAn unforgettable love…
story of two people who are at once mere weeks and many years apart, for readers of Station Eleven.America is in the grip of a deadly flu pandemic. When Frank catches the virus, his girlfriend Polly will do whatever it takes to save him, even if it means risking everything. She agrees to a radical plan. Time travel has been invented; if she signs up for a one-way trip into the future to work as a bonded labourer, the company will pay for the life-saving treatment Frank needs. Polly promises to meet Frank again in Galveston, Texas, where she will arrive in twelve years. But when Polly is re-routed an extra five years into the future, Frank is nowhere to be found. Alone in a changed and divided America, with no status and no money, Polly must navigate a terrifying new world to find Frank, to discover if he is alive, and to see if their love has endured. An Ocean of Minutes is a gorgeous, devastating novel about courage, yearning, the cost of holding onto the past--and the price of letting it go.An Ocean of Minutes: A Novel
By Thea Lim. 2018
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (CD), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
Science fiction, Romance, Serious and literary fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
An unforgettable love story of two people who are at once mere weeks and many years apart, for readers of…
Station Eleven.America is in the grip of a deadly flu pandemic. When Frank catches the virus, his girlfriend Polly will do whatever it takes to save him, even if it means risking everything. She agrees to a radical plan. Time travel has been invented; if she signs up for a one-way trip into the future to work as a bonded labourer, the company will pay for the life-saving treatment Frank needs. Polly promises to meet Frank again in Galveston, Texas, where she will arrive in twelve years. But when Polly is re-routed an extra five years into the future, Frank is nowhere to be found. Alone in a changed and divided America, with no status and no money, Polly must navigate a terrifying new world to find Frank, to discover if he is alive, and to see if their love has endured. An Ocean of Minutes is a gorgeous, devastating novel about courage, yearning, the cost of holding onto the past--and the price of letting it go.