The Time Keeper

by Mitch Albom

In this stunning new novel, the inventor of the world's first clock is punished for trying to measure time. He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all who come after him seeking more years for themselves. At last, with his soul nearly broken, Father Time is granted his freedom, along with a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time. e returns to our world - now dominated by the obsession with time he so innocently began - and commences a journey with two unlikely partners: one a teenage girl who is about to give up on life, the other a wealthy old businessman who wants to live forever. To save himself, he must save them both. And stop the world to do so. Gripping, simply told and filled with deep human truth, this unforgettable story will inspire readers everywhere to reconsider their own notions of time, how they spend it and how precious it truly is.

• ISBN10: 1847442250
• ISBN13: 9781847442253
• Publish Date: 4 September 2012 (first published 7 September 2006)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 30 November 2013
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Imprint: Sphere
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 240
• Language: English

Reviews

[Joséphine]

I must admit, I was not taken in from the start. Also, for me, this was more of a 4.5-star book but it deserves 5 more than 4.

As it is, Mitch Albom writes well, and every other sentence, no matter how simple, would set me off into deep thought. It was more because of this that I read on than the development of the plot or characters. Seeing how it's marketed as a modern-day fable, I did enjoy reading it for what it was but it was only towards the end that I felt any investment in any of the characters because of the heavy reliance on stereotypes, especially when it came to Sarah. Dor and Victor were a slight bit more complex characters but on occasion I still would have liked to know them on a deeper level than what was offered.

Overall, the plot was interesting enough to bring across the themes though I do think it's the strong voice that makes this a must-read, more than anything else.