A Dance through Time [Paperback]

Lynn Kurland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1996

Romance writer Elizabeth Smith falls asleep in Central Park, New York City, in 1996, only to awaken in fourteenth-century Scotland, where she finds herself in the arms of her dream man, powerful Scottish laird James MacLeod.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

"Come to me." The haunting voice of Scottish laird James McLeod summons writer Elizabeth Smith through time to 1311 Scotland. James forbids women at his keep. So he is rather surprised when Elizabeth is deposited in his care, though care isn't what he gives her when they first meet. Lynn Kurland excited readers with her memorable debut novel, Stardust of Yesterday, and her talents shine through again in this delightful time-travel tale of adventure and love.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Jove (December 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 051511927X
• ISBN-13: 978-0515119275
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #708,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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102 of 107 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book...a must read!, November 8, 1999

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K. Cantrell "kc1616" (Alabama USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Dance through Time (Paperback)

Ok, so not EVERYONE will like it, but those of us who wish to escape from our everyday, humdrum lives appreciate the humor and fantasy that Lynn Kurland puts into her books. I've read several reviews of Kurland's books and find that the majority of people feel like I do. I even read one review that more or less blasted Kurland for her books being so unreal...COME ON PEOPLE! If you would just read the synopsis on the back of the book, you would realize that they are supposed to be fantasy...not based on true stories. This is fiction at it's best. When you can take historical facts such as the way people conducted themselves and lived their lives in those days, and combine it with a fictional romance and magical time travel, well it's enough to make someone like me wish that it WERE based entirely on fact. THAT, my fellow readers, is what makes a book worth reading. Ms. Kurland...thanks for you wonderful imagination. It brightens my days.

63 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Dance Through Time, January 30, 2000

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Patricia M. Williams (Philadelphia, Pa. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Dance through Time (Paperback)

I have to disagree with Jill on one point. I enjoyed this book very much. Also a Gabaldon fan and waiting for her next book, I needed something to read. I found Ms. Kurland's books easy to read, hard to put down at times and a nice way to pass the time. Though nothing can hold a candle to Gabaldon's Outlander in historical content,and character development, Lynn Kurland's books were all a lot of fun. I'm glad I took the time to read them all.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My *F*A*V*O*R*I*T*E* Kurland novel!, September 26, 2003

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N. Hall (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Dance Through Time (Time Passages Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

I compare every Kurland book I read to this one, the original, so I figured I ought to finally review it. <grin> I love this story ~ I still tear up when I'm re-reading it! Time travel is always a little unbelievable, but Kurland's imagination is fertile and she comes up with a beautiful love story between a medieval Scottish laird and the 20th-century writer that finds herself in the midst of his barbaric world. I love the fact that she's more PG-13 in her books than XXX and yet there is still a full gamut of human emotion captured ~ humor, fear, anger, jealousy, joy, compassion.

Some have compared this story to Diane Gabaldon's masterpieces. While there are similarities, the books excel on two different planes. Don't expect the depth and breadth of Outlander, but read this one for what it is: a heart-warming, imaginative love story that will lead you on to a whole collection of Kurland-greats.