11/22/63
by Stephen King
Stephen
King, master of suspense, has rewritten history, in this story of a
high school teacher who can travel through a time portal from 2011 into
1958. Not only can he travel back in time, but no matter how long he
stays in the past he can return to the present and only two minutes have
passed. Given this opportunity the protagonist starts off granting the
wishes of friends from stopping the murder of a family, to stopping the
assassination of JFK. In the meantime he lives out his days in texas
waiting for 1963 to arrive. This book allows King to indulge in
nostalgia for a time gone as well as the science fiction implications of
changing history. A book with interesting ideas, that will intrigue you
but not leave your brain hurting, plus reading Stephen King should
always be part of your summer.
If you like it, Try:
The Yiddish policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
The life and times of the thunderbolt kid: a memoir by Bill Bryson
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