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Doomsday Book
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| Author: |
Connie Willis |
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NEL UK, 1992 Bantam Spectra, 1992 |
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| Awards: |
1992 Nebula Winner 1992 BSFA Nominated 1993 Hugo Winner 1993 Locus SF Winner 1993 Clarke Nominated |
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The ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) WWEnd Top Nominated Books of All-Time |
| Sub-Genre Tags: | Time Travel Alternate History (SF) Soft SF |
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   (34 reads / 23 ratings)
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Synopsis
For Kivrin, preparing an on-site study of one of the deadliest eras in humanity's history was as simple as receiving inoculations against the diseases of the fourteenth century and inventing an alibi for a woman traveling alone. For her instructors in the twenty-first century, it meant painstaking calculations and careful monitoring of the rendezvous location where Kivrin would be received.
But a crisis strangely linking past and future strands Kivrin in a bygone age as her fellows try desperately to rescue her. In a time of superstition and fear, Kivrin -- barely of age herself -- finds she has become an unlikely angel of hope during one of history's darkest hours.
Five years in the writing by one of science fiction's most honored authors, Doomsday Book is a storytelling triumph. Connie Willis draws upon her understanding of the universalities of human nature to explore the ageless issues of evil, suffering and the indomitable will of the human spirit.
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- Bookfoolery and Babble: Bellwether and Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
Last week, I quickly gobbled down Bellwether by Connie Willis and I liked it so much that I decided to pull Doomsday Book, also by Connie Willis, off my shelves. I am now officially a crazed Connie Willis fan girl. ... - Review: Doomsday Book, Connie Willis « Medieval Bookworm
Review: Doomsday Book, Connie Willis. As an aspiring medieval historian, Kivrin has always wanted to visit the Middle Ages for herself. Since this book is set a great deal in the future, she actually can, although that doesn't mean all ... - Day 318 of 365 and a serious bout of getting-to-know-you ...
Connie Willis Doomsday Book. Connie Willis To Say Nothing of the Dog. April. Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson The Gathering Storm. Pete Carr and Robert Correll Photo Workshop: HDR Photography. May. Robert Jordan The Eye of the World ... - Charlotte's Library: The Doomsday Book, for Timeslip Tuesday, plus ...
An outstanding example is Connie Willis' The Doomsday Book. In a future Oxford, historians are busily travelling back in time, learning about the past first hand. The Middle Ages, however, haven't been explored yet--too dangerous. ... - Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / Academic Time ...
I'm also impressed that she can put these talents to work in the service of two novels, To Say Nothing of the Dog and The Doomsday Book, that are opposite in tone, yet both remain unmistakably “Connie Willis novels.” ... - 25 Years of Spectra: DOOMSDAY BOOK (1992) by Connie Willis
One summer I started reading Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. The more I got sucked in, the more effort it took to convince me to put down the book at mealtime, or to brush my teeth. The more I read, the more my copy acquired toothpaste, ... - Doomsday Book
The song is about "Doomsday Book" by Connie Willis. Both the song and the book are worth picking up. If you don't want spoilers, read the book before listening to the song. For me I still enjoyed the book with what spoilers I had ... - Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. After reading To Say Nothing of the Dog last summer I knew I wanted to read more of Connie Willis but I'm just now getting around to it! (And I still want more!) A few short years into the future (2054 to ... - Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
This is the second book I have read by Connie Willis and I am now totally hooked on her as a writer. Even after To Say Nothing of the Dog, I was sure I would have to read her again, but there are so many authors who just can't pull off ... - manda_berry - Review: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis from the back of the book. For Kivrin, preparing for on-site study of one of the deadliest eras in humanity's history was as simple as receiving inoculations against the diseases of the fourteenth century ...
