A Time to Every Purpose
Published on 26. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
412 pages
978-0-9924641-5-8 (ISBN)
Description
An accidental discovery allows real time monitoring of historical events but the regime are wary of its potential effects and ban its use for anything other than Reichsfuehrer approved criminal investigations.
But the young scientist who discovered it, Leigh Wilson, has her own secrets and is determined to use what she has found for the greater good. The only problem is, she will have to trust someone she has only just met. Someone who claims to know her family. Someone who wears the death's head insignia of the SS.
In the aftermath of the cold-blooded murder of a senior Nazi official, Leigh is forced to make a choice. Will she destroy what she loves to save what she can only imagine?
A Time to Every Purpose is a thrilling mix of science, adventure, philosophy, human frailty and action. The ultimate good versus evil, and the eternal question all humans face: Is this my time to act?
But the young scientist who discovered it, Leigh Wilson, has her own secrets and is determined to use what she has found for the greater good. The only problem is, she will have to trust someone she has only just met. Someone who claims to know her family. Someone who wears the death's head insignia of the SS.
In the aftermath of the cold-blooded murder of a senior Nazi official, Leigh is forced to make a choice. Will she destroy what she loves to save what she can only imagine?
A Time to Every Purpose is a thrilling mix of science, adventure, philosophy, human frailty and action. The ultimate good versus evil, and the eternal question all humans face: Is this my time to act?
Reviews / Votes
A clash of science fiction and alternative history makes A Time To Every Purpose rock along, from the opening scenes of unfurling Swastikas over London to the shattering climax of a world torn asunder. Detailed, grounded in frighteningly believable shades of what might have been, what is and what could still be, this debut novel is not to be missed.;"A thriller with heart... Gifted storytelling combines with meticulous scientific and historical research to produce a memorable and profoundly moving story..." (Elaine Fry, The West Australian).;"A Time To Every Purpose by Ian Andrew deals with huge concepts, looking at the broad sweep of history... a well-executed alternate history novel with some great action scenes." (John Wyatt, NewsUK) *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Australia
Publishing group
Leschenault Press
Illustrations
No Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
517 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9924641-5-8 (9780992464158)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Ian Andrew grew up in the coastal town of Larne, Northern Ireland. He joined the Royal Air Force at age eighteen and worked initially as an aircraft technician before being commissioned as an Intelligence Officer. After serving for two decades he relocated, with his Australian wife, to the rural South West of Western Australia. Surrounded by a resident mob of kangaroos, he is currently working on the next novel in the Wright & Tran series of detective stories, the first of which, Face Value was released in May 2015.