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Somewhere in Time (Hardcover)

by Richard Matheson (Author) "Driving down Long Valley Road..." (more)
Key Phrases: public sitting room, little minister, sea walk, San Diego, Hotel del Coronado, New York (more...)
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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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Like What Dreams May Come, which inspired the upcoming movie starring Robin Williams, Somewhere in Time is the powerful story of a love that transcends time and space, written by one of the Grand Masters of modern fantasy.

Matheson's classic novel tells the moving, romantic story of a modern man whose love for a woman he has never met draws him back in time to a luxury hotel in San Diego in 1896, where he finds his soul mate in the form of a celebrated actress of the previous century. Somewhere in Time won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and the 1979 movie version, starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, remains a cult classic whose fans continue to hold yearly conventions to this day.
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 323 pages
  • Publisher: Gauntlet Press; Limited edition (June 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1887368213
  • ISBN-13: 978-1887368216
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,771,091 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)




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

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the movie - loved the book, January 28, 2005
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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.

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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
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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
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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
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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

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