
The Outcasts of Time
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Narrated by:
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James Cameron Stewart
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By:
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Ian Mortimer
December 1348. What if you had just six days to save your soul?
With the country in the grip of the Black Death, brothers John and William fear that they will shortly die and suffer in the afterlife. 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 99 years after the last.
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 in further unexpected ways. It is not just that technology is changing: things they have taken for granted all their lives prove to be short-lived.
As they find themselves in stranger and stranger times, the listener 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?
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Fascinating
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Interesting and Compelling
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So much better than I expected!
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I listened to it while on a 14 hour road trip.
This book kept me entertained the entire trip without being overly complex, while still providing an insight into life thru the ages.
In other words: if I got distracted, I was able to fill in the gaps without feeling lost. But there were times I listened to a section a second time because of how well the story was researched
Basically....not only was I entertained for my whole trip, but I came away with a better understanding of everyday life In history.
Very Enjoyable Listen
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The characters & story grow on you.
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vividly amazing
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Decent story
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Gracious history story
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OUTSTANDING!
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The crux of the story is two men traveling through time searching for a way to do a good deed - good enough to get entry in heaven. They experience various trials along the way and spend time talking to different religious people about their quest. Their story and quest was very compelling - extremely heartfelt and deeply passionate.
The only reason I'm not giving it five stars is that I thought it was leading to a perfect conclusion (there is no deed good enough to get into heaven - grace is a gift of God), but instead came to a different conclusion. It was still a good one, but it felt like an enormous missed opportunity. I still recommend it!
Fascinating and Deeply Thought-Provoking
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