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George Falls Through Time

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George Falls Through Time

By: Ryan Collett
Narrated by: Samuel Barnett
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GEORGE FALLS THROUGH TIME IS. . .

"Incredibly entertaining and intelligent." —GARRARD CONLEY

"Big-hearted and inspired." —STEVEN ROWLEY

"Funny, surprising, profound." —GRANT GINDER

"Unputdownable." —LUNA MCNAMARA

Less meets the year 1300 in this exhilarating and thoughtfully genre-defying literary novel about a man transported through time in a moment of extreme stress, whose modern anxieties are replaced by medieval brutalities

Newly laid off George’s internet bill is in his ex-boyfriend’s name. He’s got a spider-infested apartment, and two of the six dogs he’s walking in London have just escaped. It’s pure undiluted stress that sends him into a spiral, all the way to the year 1300.

When he comes to, George recognizes the same rolling hills of Greenwich Park. But the luxuries and phone service of modernity are nowhere. In their place are locals with a bizarre, slanted speech in awe of his foreign clothes, who swiftly toss him in a dungeon. Despite the barbarity of a medieval world, a servant named Simon helps George acclimate to a simpler, easier existence—until a summons from the King threatens to send his life up in flames.

George Falls Through Time isas much an inward journey as an outward one: an immersive exploration of identity and dislocation that pits present-day sensibilities against a raw and alien backdrop, a strangely perfect canvas for the absurd anxieties of our modern lives. It's a profound meditation on the nature of desire perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and The Ministry of Time.

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What year is it again?
Here I was, feeling disoriented after waking up with the realization that it’s already 2026. Meanwhile, try being George (a delightful exercise to imagine, thanks to Samuel Barnett’s fantastic narration). One moment he’s walking his dogs in modern-day London, the next he’s transported to the Middle Ages. Such a conundrum causes him to grapple with everything from physical torture to the vestigial chatter of his dumb modern anxieties (though it’s not all so bad, thanks to a chivalrous serf with dazzling curls who introduces a steamy, queer sub-plot). It’s clear that the author, who is also an avid knitter, has a knack for cozy—making the warm embrace of this quirky novel exactly what I needed to ease back into my listening routine. —Haley H., Audible Editor

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Maybe it’s the current climate, but the almost total erasure of women from the entire world of this book made me feel sad and ill. I was very disappointed because the story would have been good if it existed on a version of earth in which women weren’t completely GONE. I mean, GONE. Everyone he interacts with is a man. EVERYONE. Except for literally one random angry lady and an irrelevant mother (briefly mentioned).

Just so many men. SO MANY MEN. Maybe at some point after 4 and a half hours, a minor female character finally appeared, but I gave up because it reminded me too much of real life.

Would be good if there were women

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A truly unexpected book. This is a combination of time travel, romance and fantasy. But one of the most important elements is George's inner dialogue and how he evolves from the modern day disappointment to the stronger character in the past. This is what sets this book apart from most time travel stories.
There's lots of unusual twists and turns in this and a wonderful dragon character that becomes central to George's life.
George is such a flawed hero with his doubts and fears and emotional needs, especially with his relationships. I don't want to give away any more, but his emotional life is what makes this so unique.
Wonderful narrator and written very well.
One drawback is the ending. Sequel, anyone?

Unique Time Travel

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I loved this book. I did not read anything about it before I started listening and I’m so happy that I didn’t. This story was entirely what I never expected. It was oddly funny in parts and unexpectedly sorrowful in others. I love when an author takes a story and just lets it roll. Read it!

Unexpectedly entertaining.

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This story is nothing I expected. I am so glad I did not read anything about it prior to listening. The premise is a little crazy, but it works. Every time I thought I knew where it was going, a new surprise ensued. Sad and funny, jaded and full of hope, this book is a must read.

Surprising must read!

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