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  • Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam (December 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553575384
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553575385
  • Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.2 x 6.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (639 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsMystery, comedy and time-travel
By Kristin S. on January 10, 2001
Format: Mass Market Paperback
It isn't often that I read a book for the first time and it instantly becomes one of my favorites. "To Say Nothing of the Dog" did that, though. I love this novel!
Connie Willis flawlessly combines so many elements in this book: It's part mystery novel, part sci-fi, part time-travel drama, part Victorian romance, part comedy. The characters and situations are extremely funny, but at the same time, there is a deep and serious plot going on.
Ned Henry goes back to the Victorian era to get some rest -- he is time-lagged from going back and forth from 2057 to 1940 to locate an ugly piece of Victorian art. But, he also has an important mission to complete in 1888. Verity Kindle, a fellow time-traveler, inadvertently brought something back from the past. Ned and Verity must put things right before the course of history is changed and the space-time continuum breaks down. Ms. Willis portrays the worlds of 2057, 1940 and 1888 with equal ease and vivid descriptions.
There is mystery (Why was Verity able to bring what she did through the time-travel apparatus? What was it? How does it relate to the Bishop's Bird Stump? What is the Bishop's Bird Stump and why is it important?). There is science fiction (More about the "net" and how it works than in Doomsday Book). And, there is comedy. Ms. Willis' witty characterizations are reminiscent of Oscar Wilde or Jane Austen (Tossie is Cecily from The Importance of Being Earnest. Colonel and Mrs. Mering are Mr. and Mrs. Bennett from Pride and Prejudice.) Ned is hysterical as he struggles through an era he knows nothing about.
Fans of Doomsday Book will enjoy the return of Dunworthy and Finch. But, in my opinion, To Say Nothing of the Dog is much better than Doomsday Book.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA wonderful romp through the Victorian Era
By A Customer on February 15, 1999
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The only problem I could find with this book is its unfortunate ability to make me snort loudly in public places. Continually diminishing social life aside, this is by far the funniest, smartest novel I have ever read. Willis expertly juggles chaos theory, time travel, a period novel, a romance novel, a sci-fi piece, and assorted fauna, and yet maintains coherence throughout. Details connect wonderfully, sneaking up on you from behind as pieces fall into place. But, more than just being a romp among the Victorians--which it is--To Say Nothing of the Dog is informed with a steadily growing deep view of the universe. It is a book about the incredible interconnected complexity of the world, where every detail matters, where no one and nothing is really insignificant. It is rare and wondrous to find a comedy with a spiritual dimension, a joyous book of philosophy. Thought is not sacrificed for humor. To avoid this book would be like avoiding life. It overflows with joy and insight. After re-reading it, I feel enriched.
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5.0 out of 5 starsPenwipers, cats and the Luftwaffe
By Chris Gladis on August 3, 2000
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I swear, Connie Willis must collect awards for fun and profit. I've loved everything of hers that I've read, but this was the first, and still one of my favorites. She's managed to write a historical novel/romance/comedy/mystery/scifi story in one impeccable volume. While trying to unravel the various paradoxes of time travel, you're treated to the inanities of Victorian England, which can (and probably will) have you laughing out loud. With the mystery of the drowned cat, and the atrocity that is the Bishop's Bird Stump, among other things, she keeps you tied to the book up until the end - just when you think everything is sorted out, we find that we're all wrong. Ms. Willis pays perfect homage to the great writers of the past as well, so opick up some Christie and Jerome K. Jerome while you're at it. Highly recommended....
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3.0 out of 5 starsI'd really give it 3 1/2 stars...
By A Customer on September 7, 2000
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I bought this book based on the fact that it won the Hugo and Nebula awards and the rave reviews written here. Although I found the book entertaining, I think that the over the top accolades this book seems to be receiving are indicative of the large numbers of below average novels that regularly appear on the sci-fi shelves. I say this not as a naysayer of science fiction novels, but rather as a fustrated fan. It can be difficult wading through all the "really bad sci fi books" and finding a gem. "To Say Nothing of the Dog" is impressive for the details about Victorian and WWII era England. It almost got a bit annoying after a while because it seemed that Willis was throwing in minute details to demonstrate her research and not really adding to the story. I ran into the same problems years ago when I read Willis' Doomsday Book. I would characterize the novel as more of a mystery/period piece/romance rather than a science fiction novel. Entertaining.... but calm down people!
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe funniest book in the SFF genre that I've read in years!
By A Customer on April 15, 2000
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_To Say Nothing of the Dog_ takes place in the same time-traveling world that Willis describes in _Doomsday Book_, but is much, MUCH more lighthearted in tone.
Ned Henry, a time traveler of the 21st century, is sent to the Victorian Age for some badly needed rest.
He doesn't find it. Instead he is drawn into a mission with fellow historian Verity Kindle: stop history from altering itself AND find the most hideous of all hideous Victorian monstrosities, the bishop's bird stump.
This fabulous novel, while at heart always SFF, is also a mystery, romance, comedy-of-manners, and adventure at the same time. With plenty of allusions to Jerome K. Jerome, Agatha Christie, Wilkie Collins (and a spoiler for _The Moonstone_!), and Dorothy L. Sayers, as well as unforgettable secondary characters like Lady Shrapnell, Cecil, and Lady Arjumand, you will find yourself finishing this 400+ page book in record time.
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