Matt Haig Men's Blue How To Stop Time By - Bestselling Time-Travel Fiction Novel - Paperback Book

Matt Haig

Condition: Brand New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781782118640. Publisher: Canongate Books. Overview. How to Stop Time is Matt Haig's Sunday Times bestselling novel about Tom Hazard, a man who ages so slowly he has lived for centuries hidden in plain sight. Blending romance, history and speculative fiction, the story follows Tom as he navigates a dangerous secret society, forbidden love, and the weight of an extraordinary lifespan. Funny, moving and thought-provoking, it's a book club favourite and a must-read for fans of literary time-travel stories.. About the Book. Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old history teacher, but owing to a rare condition he has been alive for centuries. From performing with Shakespeare in Elizabethan England to sipping cocktails with Fitzgerald in Jazz-Age Paris, from the high seas with Captain Cook to New York and beyond, Tom has witnessed history unfold firsthand. To survive, he must follow one rule above all others: never fall in love. As long as he keeps moving and changing his identity, he can stay one step ahead of his past — and one step ahead of the shadowy Albatross Society that controls people like him. But when Tom settles in modern-day London to teach history, he finds himself drawn to a colleague, forcing him to confront the secret he has guarded for four hundred years. Told with warmth, wit and Haig's trademark insight into what it means to be human, How to Stop Time is a love story across the ages that asks how many lifetimes it takes to learn how to truly live. It became a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and a global bestseller, later adapted for film with Benedict Cumberbatch attached.. Sunday Times and Richard & Judy Book Club bestseller. A rich blend of historical fiction, romance and speculative time-travel. Vivid settings spanning centuries, from Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris. Perfect for fans of The Midnight Library and thoughtful, character-driven fiction. An ideal gift for readers who love history, romance and big ideas about life. About the Author. Matt Haig is an English author and journalist born in 1975, celebrated for both fiction and non-fiction for adults and children, often within the speculative fiction genre. He is the number one bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive, The Midnight Library, The Humans and How to Stop Time. His children's novel A Boy Called Christmas was adapted into a feature film. Haig's work has been translated into more than forty languages and has won awards including the Blue Peter Book Award and the Smarties Book Prize.. Why You'll Love This Book. A beautifully written, genre-blending story that combines romance, history and gentle philosophy on what it means to live well, How to Stop Time will appeal to anyone who loves an emotionally rich, thought-provoking read.. Please Note: Cover design may vary slightly from the image shown; you will receive the current UK edition with matching ISBN as listed.