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  • Time and Time Again

  • By: Ben Elton
  • Narrated by: Jot Davies
  • Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (218 ratings)

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Time and Time Again

By: Ben Elton
Narrated by: Jot Davies
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Publisher's Summary

It’s the 1st of June 1914 and Hugh Stanton, ex-soldier and celebrated adventurer is quite literally the loneliest man on earth. No one he has ever known or loved has been born yet. Perhaps now they never will be.

Stanton knows that a great and terrible war is coming. A collective suicidal madness that will destroy European civilization and bring misery to millions in the century to come. He knows this because, for him, that century is already history.

Somehow he must change that history. He must prevent the war. A war that will begin with a single bullet. But can a single bullet truly corrupt an entire century?

And, if so, could another single bullet save it?

©2014 Ben Elton (P)2014 Random House Audiobooks

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What a cracking read. A fantastic story that explores the twists of time travel. I couldn’t stop reading, and just had to know what happens. Will he succeed in his mission or not? What does it mean if he does?
Ben makes the storyline believable and characters easy to relate to.
Highly recommended

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Heartbreaking

The narrator was amazing and the story quite good, with constant twists and turns. Elton does a great job with describing the world and the characters and its one that will stick with you for a while yet

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Beyond brilliant!

This would make a fantastic movie. I love everything Ben Elton writes but this is my new favourite.

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A must read!

I first listened to this in 2014,and haven't been able to forget it. Relistening in 2023, and it's just as good as the first time through. Brilliantly narrated, compelling story. Worth every minute!

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Clever, engrossing, race to the end!

My first Ben Elton book and it was a cracker. It expands on an intriguing time-travelling premise, sets a great pace and is cleverly told. Definitely "hard to put down" and has a lot of twists and turns.

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Riveting story - dull narrator - awkward ending

First thing you notice is the slow staccato style of this narrator. I had to speed him up- like each word almost had a pause and each sentence sounding the same. Also awful rendition of the old lady - sounded like Winston Churchill and waaaaay too loud .
Second story took a while but when it did it was wonderful and prompted me to look up some of the historical figures. Fascinating and clever. But the ending was lame, sudden and unexplained. Sorry lost a star for that.

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Been my favourite book for years

Interesting voice performance but very creative! Such a fascinating sorry. Ben Elton is such a great writer!

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wish i could time travel back to when i hadnt listned it and the listen again

wish i could time travel back to when i hadnt listned it and the listen again

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Great time travelling tale

One of Ben Elton’s best books. Entertaining, engaging and insightful consideration of a very important what if only....debate.

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A page turner

Interesting, funny, thought provoking, classic Elton. Voice over suits the genre, perhaps a bit Eurocentric in its ideas.

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