The Daughter of Time
by Josephine Tey | Mystery & Thrillers | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 9780684803869 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 9780684803869 Global Overview for this book
2 journalers for this copy...
This book is a bit of a mystery itself, in that it has shown up in our house but neither my husband nor I know how/why! We guess that it must have been bought at a charity shop or picked up from a Little Free Library, since that's how we get most of our books, but neither of us remembers choosing it anywhere and from it's description it's not really a book either of us seems likely to have picked. Stickers on it show that it's obviously been used, possibly several times, and resold by a university bookstore but there's no indication of which one. One of my older brothers has a degree in English; I guess it's possible that it was one of his books that he passed on to me many years ago but I would expect it to then have been packed away and stored in the intervening years, not to have shown up here at this point, so that seems improbable. I think the most likely is that one of us bought it and forgot!
Anyway, I've read it over the past couple of days and actually found it quite interesting and enjoyable. The former theatre person in me also thought it would lend itself well to the stage, though it would definitely be a particular type of play. Anyway, it's a short read and it must, to an extent, be left within the context of its time (early 1950s) but as I said, I did find it interesting and entertaining. I also thought it made its specific case well and made some very valid points in broader terms-- things related to thinking critically about accepted societal narratives, following evidence, etc which seem like they apply regardless of the time and place in which the reader is living. I'm really glad to have read this one.
I have an idea about a release location for this book and it fits into a release challenge that is happening for the month of October, so hopefully I'll be able to get this one out into the world within a few days.
Anyway, I've read it over the past couple of days and actually found it quite interesting and enjoyable. The former theatre person in me also thought it would lend itself well to the stage, though it would definitely be a particular type of play. Anyway, it's a short read and it must, to an extent, be left within the context of its time (early 1950s) but as I said, I did find it interesting and entertaining. I also thought it made its specific case well and made some very valid points in broader terms-- things related to thinking critically about accepted societal narratives, following evidence, etc which seem like they apply regardless of the time and place in which the reader is living. I'm really glad to have read this one.
I have an idea about a release location for this book and it fits into a release challenge that is happening for the month of October, so hopefully I'll be able to get this one out into the world within a few days.
Journal Entry 2 by JessicaEby at University of Guelph, The Arboretum in Guelph, Ontario Canada on Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Released 1 wk ago (10/30/2024 UTC) at University of Guelph, The Arboretum in Guelph, Ontario Canada
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Husband and I stopped by The Arboretum this evening and I released this book in the English Garden. I left it on the sundial.
If you've found this book, thanks for picking it up and checking out its journal! If you're new to bookcrossing, welcome. We'd love it if you'd stick around with us a while. I really hope that you enjoy both this book and the whole bookcrossing experience!
If you've found this book, thanks for picking it up and checking out its journal! If you're new to bookcrossing, welcome. We'd love it if you'd stick around with us a while. I really hope that you enjoy both this book and the whole bookcrossing experience!
Look forward to reading it :) Fitting placement on a sun dial!