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- by Connie Willis
- Novel
- Science Fiction
- Adults
- Definite Time Travel
- English
- by Connie Willis, in Asimov’s Science Fiction, 15 February 1982.
In the first short story of the series, an Oxford graduate student travels back to the World War II bombing of St. Paul’s for his history practicum. This launched a series of novels, the first of which has Kivrin Engle being sent to 14th century England, but when she arrives, she can’t remember where and when her pickup will be. The second book incorporated more comedy, and the last two returned to World War II.
“But I’m not ready,” I’d said. “Look, it too me four years to get ready to travel with St Paul. St Paul. Not St Paul’s. You can’t expect me to get ready for London in the Blitz in two days.”
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- by Connie Willis, in Asimov’s Science Fiction, 15 February 1982.