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The Ministry of Time

By: Kaliane Bradley
Narrated by: George Weightman, Katie Leung
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
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“This summer’s hottest debut.” —Cosmopolitan • “Witty, sexy escapist fiction [that] packs a substantial punch...Fresh and thrilling.” —Los Angeles Times • “Electric...I loved every second.” —Emily Henry

“Utterly winning...Imagine if The Time Traveler’s Wife had an affair with A Gentleman in Moscow...Readers, I envy you: There’s a smart, witty novel in your future.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post

A time travel romance, a spy thriller, a workplace comedy, and an ingenious exploration of the nature of power and the potential for love to change it all: Welcome to The Ministry of Time, the exhilarating debut novel by Kaliane Bradley.

In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what project she’ll be working on. A recently established government ministry is gathering “expats” from across history to establish whether time travel is feasible—for the body, but also for the fabric of space-time.

She is tasked with working as a “bridge”: living with, assisting, and monitoring the expat known as “1847” or Commander Graham Gore. As far as history is concerned, Commander Gore died on Sir John Franklin’s doomed 1845 expedition to the Arctic, so he’s a little disoriented to be living with an unmarried woman who regularly shows her calves, surrounded by outlandish concepts such as “washing machines,” “Spotify,” and “the collapse of the British Empire.” But with an appetite for discovery, a seven-a-day cigarette habit, and the support of a charming and chaotic cast of fellow expats, he soon adjusts.

Over the next year, what the bridge initially thought would be, at best, a horrifically uncomfortable roommate dynamic, evolves into something much deeper. By the time the true shape of the Ministry’s project comes to light, the bridge has fallen haphazardly, fervently in love, with consequences she never could have imagined. Forced to confront the choices that brought them together, the bridge must finally reckon with how—and whether she believes—what she does next can change the future.

An exquisitely original and feverishly fun fusion of genres and ideas, The Ministry of Time asks: What does it mean to defy history, when history is living in your house? Kaliane Bradley’s answer is a blazing, unforgettable testament to what we owe each other in a changing world.

©2024 Kaliane Bradley (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio
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Lots of fun, B-plus light entertainment

I listened while doing sudoku or the easier NYTimes puzzles. Neither alone engages my full attention, but they were a great combination. The characters are interesting and well-drawn enough to be engaging, and the plot is pretty well done. I was sorry to be finished. Thought-provoking in the end. Very satisfying read, if you're someone who doesn't have the energy or patience for actual great literature.

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Unusual plot

The characters are richly rounded and their actions and reactions-although not generally predictable-make good sense. Interesting plot/story line.

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Outstanding

There is absolutely nothing to dislike about this story. It was gripping, suspenseful, interesting, intriguing and thoroughly entertaining. This author is now on my list to follow. She’s going to have a great career. I can’t wait until her next book

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For the Ages

This was an unexpectedly fantastic listen for me. I immediately got sucked into this one of a kind story filled with humor, sweetness, risks, and love. I am already hoping for a sequel because I’m not done hearing about these characters.

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Great interesting story!

I really loved this story as it was presented well. Something different in the best kind of way - well done!

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Loved the reader.

Great story. Exciting. Sweet love story. Nice life lesson in the end. I was surprised that I liked it. I didn't thinki would at first.

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Humor history and philosophical inquiy

Who could ask first more than that. Ive been buried under a rock didnt know about this book . Saw a review on best sci fi humor for 2024…its dry wit which i love but the book is more well known for its inquiry of history and european imperialistic tendencies.. hope and forgiveness

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the story was interesting

The performance was monotone. perhaps with a different reader, the whole experience would have been better

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Sci-fi that doesn’t get bogged down by the sci

A book that is actually about love, choice, and being ruled by the past; it avoids some of the pitfalls of time travel as a concept by not really being about time travel at all. We are all traveling through time, usually forward, it’s merely a question of whether or not you are focusing on the future or the past.

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Gorgeous— all of it.

The writing, the story, the narration — all gorgeous. I was not particularly excited to begin a book about time travel, but I adored every minute of this one. Cannot recommend it enough.

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