Eddie's Fancy

I picked up this book several months ago after reading about it over the years and promptly put it down after the first couple chapters. I couldn’t get into it. I decided to give it another shot and it turns out it gets really good around chapter three.

A magical incident leaves gates in time scattered through history where you can enter and leave the time stream. A dying millionaire hires Coleridge scholar Brendan Doyle to accompany him back into time to a lecture by Coleridge along with several paying tourists. When Brendan is left behind when every one returns, hilarity ensues.

This is the first book by Tim Powers I read and I enjoyed the heck out of it once the book got movies. It’s got action, adventure, wit and a great historical back-drop. I’m definitely going to get more books by him.

I realized when I wrote the Heinlein anniversary post that there were quite a few juveniles of his that I haven’t yet read. I happened to have this one on my to read shelf and decided now would be a good time to catch up.

A boy sold into slavery, adopted by a beggar who is more than he seems and then makes a tour of the know galaxy and social structure. A fun read but not among my favorites by Heinlein.