Take Back Tomorrow
Richard
Levesque
Format: Kindle Edition
2012
File Size: 3729 KB
Print Length: 318 pages
Science
Fiction/Time Travel
Eddie
Royce is a wannabe science fiction writer who, by stealing the storyline of
such greats as Shakespeare, is on the brink of making it. Then a bizarre visit
from his favourite author, Chester Blackwood, gives him the power to live his
stories rather than writing them. It's 1939, Asimov and Heinlein have barely
begun their
careers,
Hollywood is run by gangsters and Eddie Royce can now travel in time. He can
actually steal stories before they've ever been written, rather than copying
those of the past. He can become a player.
Except
there's this girl and these bad guys and he's limited to just a few visits to
the future (or the past). Does he help her or does he help himself?
Take Back
Tomorrow is one of those stories that lifts you up and transports you to
another place and time. It's science fiction the way it was written in the 1950's
when that kind of writing was hitting mainstream. Yet the tale takes us back
even further—to a time when the art form could be found in just a handful of
pulp fiction magazines.
And let
me tell you this guy Levesque can write. There is non-stop action, the plot is a
beautiful thing to see, as is sweeps in and about the characters until it comes
full circle and leaves us satisfied but melancholy. Satisfied because this is a
very good read; melancholy because one knows he will not read another book like
this. That age of science fiction is gone. Some say this is a good thing. I,
who cut my teeth on space operas and the grand speculations of the 50's, say
not.
I give
this one 5 stars and a personal recommendation.
Copyright
© 2014 Clayton Clifford Bye
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