Somewhere In Time (Audio Cassette)

by Richard Matheson (Author)

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"The author who influenced me the most as a writer was Richard Matheson."--Stephen King

"Stylish and gripping, [Richard Mathsons's] stories not only entertain but touch the mind and heart." --Dean Koontz

"Richard Matheson is one of the most respected living American fantasy/science fiction/horror writers. . . . Matheson could not write a bad book if he tried." --Hartford Courant

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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SOMEWHERE IN TIME is a haunting blend of great romance and mesmerizing mystery. He had met her and loved her, years before his birth. Now suddenly, in a lush, seaside hotel, she was calling him, urging him to consummate that love.

He felt within himself the power to take that one step backward into the past, to seek his only true love. Could he go back nearly a century and reach her?

"Intriguing...tantalizing...marvelous...as romantic a setting as two lovers could find." (Publisher's Source)

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Product Details Audio Cassette Publisher: Books on Tape, Inc. (February 1, 1989) ISBN-10: 0736615172 ISBN-13: 978-0736615174 Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.3 inches Shipping Weight: 1 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (55 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,554,323 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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55 Reviews 5 star:  (27) 4 star:  (12) 3 star:  (9) 2 star:  (6) 1 star:  (1)           Average Customer Review 4.1 out of 5 stars (55 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews 30 of 30 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A Tragic, True Romance, June 23, 2000 By A Customer This review is from: Somewhere In Time (Paperback) This book was one of the most romantic love stories ever told. When the movie came out in 1980 I was immediately enthralled by the subject matter, as well as the fact that Christopher Reeve was more than just Superman (I was only 8 years old at the time). But the time travel has captivated my interest ever since. I own the movie and watch it at least once a year. It took me another 20 years to actually seek out the book and read what I knew would be a more detailed, beautifully written story. I was right. I must write the ever-popular cliche, "The book was better than the movie." The setting was more vivid and I felt we were let into the heart and mind of Richard Collier, as well as Elise McKenna. The book makes me want to run to the Hotel del Coronado again and see it through the eyes of the author. I will give a very high recommendation for this book and encourage anyone interested in time travel or romance to run and read this treasure. 24 of 25 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars ROMANTIC AND POIGNANT...THE LONGING IS PALPABLE, September 15, 2000 By  Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)       This review is from: Somewhere In Time (Paperback) A terminally ill man falls in love with a famous turn of the century actress. The only trouble is that they are separated by a span of about seventy five years. What is a man to do? Why travel back in time, of course. That is just what Richard Collier does in order to be with the beautiful Elise McKenna, the woman of his dreams. Or does he? Does he really travel back in time, or is it merely the delusion of a desperately ill man who seeks to find meaning for his existence? Does his tenuous hold on life in the present mirror his equally tenuous hold on life at the turn of the century? Is his death ultimately the only way for these unrequited lovers to be united, at last? This is a beautifully poignant love story in which the longing the protaganists have for each other is palpable. A bittersweet sadness permeates the pages of this book, as Robert and Elise pass through life, each a shadow on the consciousness of the other. One only hopes that they find in the hereafter, what they were denied in this life. This wonderfully imaginative and inventive book draws the reader into its fantastical web. A veritable page turner, it is a classic story of a love which will not be denied. Read the book, and then see the movie with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. You will not be disappointed. 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the movie - loved the book, January 28, 2005 By  MicheleW (Connecticut) - See all my reviews This review is from: Somewhere In Time (Paperback) I hate those sappy romance movies and novels but this story is one of my all time favorites. After seeing the movie over and over for years, I hunted down the author and the book and I wasn't disappointed. This book fills in a lot more details than the movie(of course) - and basically if you loved the movie, you'll love the book. The entire mystery of the woman with the watch and the 'what ifs' just captured me from the get go. You know its a doomed romance from the get go but the romantic period of time it takes place in just captures your imagination.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 2.0 out of 5 stars Just Couldn't Like This Book I picked this paperback up since it was inexpensive and looked like a nice "by-the-pool" summer read. Read more Published 19 days ago by Janeite 2.0 out of 5 stars I Don't Understand All of the 5 Stars,This Book Sucks I'm the type who always likes to finish a book. This book is definitely NOT a book you can't put down. I had to keep forcing myself to pick it back up. Read more Published 1 month ago by Amy Argent 3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting take on time travel Not bad. The first twenty or so pages were really slow. They were hard for me to get through since they were erratic and seemed to jump all over the place. Read more Published 2 months ago by Jamie W. 2.0 out of 5 stars I can't believe I'm saying this but skip the book and see the movie instead Never in my wildest dreams would I ever think that instead of Hollywood screwing up a good book and getting it wrong that they could take a mediocre book and make something... Read more Published 6 months ago by Misfit 3.0 out of 5 stars Quite different from the movie It was a bit disappointing, I would have liked more comparisons between the modern day life the man was used to and the past he was visiting. Read more Published 6 months ago by K. Miller 4.0 out of 5 stars Time travel, romance, and a great story A rich story about a man obsessed with a picture of a turn-of-the-century actress and his desire to return to that era;to say more would be giving away the plot of this absorbing... Read more Published 7 months ago by Vince D. 4.0 out of 5 stars Part Fantasy, Part Romance, All Matheson Part fantasy novel, part romance novel, Richard Matheson's "Bid Time Return" finds dying writer Richard Collier falling in love with a photograph of a turn of the century actress... Read more Published 9 months ago by Michael Hickerson 2.0 out of 5 stars overrated I bought the book after reading the great reviews and because I like time-travel books. I am very disappointed. The whole book feels more like the ravings of a man half-mad. Read more Published 10 months ago by Happy Yeah 5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate love story This is, quite possibly, my all-time favorite book (and I'm an avid reader). I first read it many years ago, before the movie came out (under the title "Bid Time Return"). Read more Published 13 months ago by Bashful 5.0 out of 5 stars The love story of all time This is, by far, one my most favorite of stories. The "true love" of soul mates joined and separated by the lending hand of fate. Richard Matheson is an excellent writter. Read more Published 13 months ago by K. S. Michaels Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Books on Tape, Inc. (February 1, 1989)
• ISBN-10: 0736615172
• ISBN-13: 978-0736615174
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,554,323 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Tragic, True Romance, June 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Somewhere In Time (Paperback)

This book was one of the most romantic love stories ever told. When the movie came out in 1980 I was immediately enthralled by the subject matter, as well as the fact that Christopher Reeve was more than just Superman (I was only 8 years old at the time). But the time travel has captivated my interest ever since. I own the movie and watch it at least once a year. It took me another 20 years to actually seek out the book and read what I knew would be a more detailed, beautifully written story. I was right. I must write the ever-popular cliche, "The book was better than the movie." The setting was more vivid and I felt we were let into the heart and mind of Richard Collier, as well as Elise McKenna. The book makes me want to run to the Hotel del Coronado again and see it through the eyes of the author. I will give a very high recommendation for this book and encourage anyone interested in time travel or romance to run and read this treasure.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ROMANTIC AND POIGNANT...THE LONGING IS PALPABLE, September 15, 2000

By	Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

This review is from: Somewhere In Time (Paperback)

A terminally ill man falls in love with a famous turn of the century actress. The only trouble is that they are separated by a span of about seventy five years. What is a man to do? Why travel back in time, of course.

That is just what Richard Collier does in order to be with the beautiful Elise McKenna, the woman of his dreams. Or does he? Does he really travel back in time, or is it merely the delusion of a desperately ill man who seeks to find meaning for his existence? Does his tenuous hold on life in the present mirror his equally tenuous hold on life at the turn of the century? Is his death ultimately the only way for these unrequited lovers to be united, at last?

This is a beautifully poignant love story in which the longing the protaganists have for each other is palpable. A bittersweet sadness permeates the pages of this book, as Robert and Elise pass through life, each a shadow on the consciousness of the other. One only hopes that they find in the hereafter, what they were denied in this life.

This wonderfully imaginative and inventive book draws the reader into its fantastical web. A veritable page turner, it is a classic story of a love which will not be denied. Read the book, and then see the movie with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. You will not be disappointed.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the movie - loved the book, January 28, 2005

By	MicheleW (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Somewhere In Time (Paperback)

I hate those sappy romance movies and novels but this story is one of my all time favorites. After seeing the movie over and over for years, I hunted down the author and the book and I wasn't disappointed.

This book fills in a lot more details than the movie(of course) - and basically if you loved the movie, you'll love the book.

The entire mystery of the woman with the watch and the 'what ifs' just captured me from the get go. You know its a doomed romance from the get go but the romantic period of time it takes place in just captures your imagination.