{"product_id":"a-shortcut-in-time-paperback","title":"A Shortcut in Time - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Dickinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Dickinson's novels and short stories have won widespread acclaim for their deft characterization, humanity, and humor. Newsday described him as \"a writer thoroughly in command of his art,\" while the Chicago Tribune wrote \"he can surprise us at almost every turn.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow Dickinson slips beyond the bounds of mundane realism to create a poignant fantasy that bears comparison to the work of Jack Finney and Jonathan Carroll. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEuclid, Illinois, is a town of many shortcuts, between houses, through orchards, and across fields. Josh Winkler, a local artist and longtime resident, knows these irregular pathways well, but is thoroughly taken aback when a hasty dash down a familiar walk deposits him fifteen minutes in the past--literally. At first, Josh is more intrigued than alarmed by this accidental time travel. Then a lost young woman appears, claiming to be from 1908 . . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs his life, his family, his town, and even history itself begin to unravel, Josh gradually realizes that his only salvation may lie in A Shortcut Time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles Dickinson has written a moving and unforgettable book about the way the past can affect the present as well as, sometimes, the other way around.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Dickinson\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of such novels as\u003ci\u003e Crows, Rumor Has It, The Widows' Adventures, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWaltz in Marathon\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Arlington, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 9.18 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43159899111487,"sku":"9780765306395","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3R6QuRwk6K9780765306395.webp?v=1777002658","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-shortcut-in-time-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}