The Tides of Time explained

The Tides of Time is a science fiction novel by John Brunner. It was first published in the United States by Ballantine Del Rey Books in 1984.^[1]

Plot summary

The novel tells the story of two people on an isolated island. Every morning, they wake to a different life in a different time, and not always one that seems like the "real" past.

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed The Tides of Time for White Dwarf #78, and stated that "Brunner's philosophical contention probably needs a whole book. Here it gets about 30 pages, and it's a tribute to his skill that he keeps you reading until then."^[2]

Reviews

• Review by Bob Collins (1984) in Fantasy Review, December 1984^[3]
• Review by Richard E. Geis (1985) in Science Fiction Review, Spring 1985
• Review by Robert Coulson (1985) in Amazing Stories, May 1985
• Review by Tom Easton (1985) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, July 1985
• Review by Roland J. Green (1986) in Far Frontiers, Volume IV/Winter 1985
• Review by David Willis (1986) in Paperback Inferno, #61
• Review [German] by Michael Nagula (1988) in Das Science Fiction Jahr Ausgabe 1988
• Review by Peter T. Garratt (1989) in Interzone, #32 November–December 1989

References

1. http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?873 The Tides of Time
2. Langford . Dave . David Langford . Critical Mass . . 78 . 11 . . June 1986 .
3. Web site: Title: The Tides of Time .