How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

Condition: Brand New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781782118640. Publisher: Canongate Books. Overview. How to Stop Time is Matt Haig's Sunday Times bestselling novel about Tom Hazard, a man who ages so slowly he has lived for centuries hidden in plain sight. Blending romance, history and speculative fiction, the story follows Tom as he navigates a dangerous secret society, forbidden love, and the weight of an extraordinary lifespan. Funny, moving and thought-provoking, it's a book club favourite and a must-read for fans of literary time-travel stories.. About the Book. Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old history teacher, but owing to a rare condition he has been alive for centuries. From performing with Shakespeare in Elizabethan England to sipping cocktails with Fitzgerald in Jazz-Age Paris, from the high seas with Captain Cook to New York and beyond, Tom has witnessed history unfold firsthand. To survive, he must follow one rule above all others: never fall in love. As long as he keeps moving and changing his identity, he can stay one step ahead of his past — and one step ahead of the shadowy Albatross Society that controls people like him.…

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