{"product_id":"9781399726368","title":"The Ministry of Time","description":"Author: Kaliane Bradley\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399726368\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Mar 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the 18 best novels of the year for the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book of the year for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdvocate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDen of Geek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping \u003c\/i\u003eand Goodreads\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A sparkling delight' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Make room on your bookshelves for a new classic' \u003cb\u003eMax Porter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Crack this book open and you'll see how time can disappear' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A wonderful debut'\u003cb\u003e David Nicholls\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I loved its combination of extreme whimsy, high seriousness and cool understatement' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Clever, witty and thought-provoking'\u003cb\u003e Kate Mosse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA civil servant is offered a lucrative job in a mysterious new government ministry gathering 'expats' from across history to test whether time-travel is feasible.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer role is to work as a 'bridge': living with, supporting and monitoring expat '1847' - Commander Graham Gore, a former Victorian polar explorer. Gore, an adventurer by trade, soon adjusts to this bizarre new world of washing machines, feminism and Spotify; and during a long, sultry summer the pair move from awkwardness to friendship to something more.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as the true shape of the project that brought them together begins to emerge, Gore and the bridge are forced to confront their past choices and imagined futures. Can love triumph over the histories that have shaped them? And how do you defy that history when it is living in your house?","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46449898750110,"sku":"ADS-9781399726368","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399726368.jpg?v=1769573199","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399726368","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}