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"The author who influenced me the most as a writer was Richard Matheson."--Stephen King
"Stylish and gripping, [Richard Mathsons's] stories not only entertain but touch the mind and heart." --Dean Koontz
"Richard Matheson is one of the most respected living American fantasy/science fiction/horror writers. . . . Matheson could not write a bad book if he tried." --"Hartford Courant"
"Stylish and gripping, [Richard Mathsons's] stories not only entertain but touch the mind and heart." --Dean Koontz
"Richard Matheson is one of the most respected living American fantasy/science fiction/horror writers. . . . Matheson could not write a bad book if he tried." --"Hartford Courant"
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Somewhere in Time is the unforgettable story of a love that transcends the boundaries of time. Richard Collier, a man of the modern era, becomes obsessed with a woman of another time, a celebrated actress at the turn of the century. His fascination with Elise McKenna proves strong enough to physically transport him back to 1896, where he meets and woos the woman of his dreams. But for how long can their passion resist the relentless tide of history? Somewhere in Time inspired a 1980 film starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour that has become a genuine cult classic.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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It's 1971, and on the flip of a coin, 36 year-old Richard Collier, dying of a brain tumor, travels toward San Diego, and happens upon an old hotel. There he finds the captivating photograph of a young actress, Elise McKenna, who performed at the hotel in 1896. He decides to research everything he can about her. The more he learns, the more deeply he falls in love with her, and the more he's convinced that he has been to her time, and that they were in love. The 1980 movie, Somewhere In Time, starring Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, and Christopher Plummer, was based upon this 1975 novel by Richard Matheson. The novel's pull on the heartstrings, however, is even more intense, and the ending to the novel is much more tragic. The proposed sequel, MEMOIRS OF ELISE (different author), though not nearly as exhaustive as Somewhere in Time, does a good job of suggesting what happened to Elise after Richard disappeared from her life, and the events that helped her discover that Richard had come to her from the future.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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A terminally ill man falls in love with a famous turn of the century actress. The only trouble is that they are separated by a span of about seventy five years. What is a man to do? Why travel back in time, of course.
That is just what Richard Collier does in order to be with the beautiful Elise McKenna, the woman of his dreams. Or does he? Does he really travel back in time, or is it merely the delusion of a desperately ill man who seeks to find meaning for his existence? Does his tenuous hold on life in the present mirror his equally tenuous hold on life at the turn of the century? Is his death ultimately the only way for these unrequited lovers to be united, at last?
This is a beautifully poignant love story in which the longing the protaganists have for each other is palpable. A bittersweet sadness permeates the pages of this book, as Robert and Elise pass through life, each a shadow on the consciousness of the other. One only hopes that they find in the hereafter, what they were denied in this life.
This wonderfully imaginative and inventive book draws the reader into its fantastical web. A veritable page turner, it is a classic story of a love which will not be denied. Read the book, and then see the movie with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. You will not be disappointed.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Somewhere in time is a beautifully crafted tale of love that transcends time itself.
The year is 1971 Richard Collier has only months to live and comes across a hotel where he instantly feels at home. There he sees and falls for an actress in an old photograph from 1896. In finding out more about her Collier becomes obsessed by the idea that they were lovers roughly seventy five years ago when she performed at the hotel.
Matheson has done an outstanding job in creating a moving novel that will grip you and occupy your thoughts for a while afterwards.
The year is 1971 Richard Collier has only months to live and comes across a hotel where he instantly feels at home. There he sees and falls for an actress in an old photograph from 1896. In finding out more about her Collier becomes obsessed by the idea that they were lovers roughly seventy five years ago when she performed at the hotel.
Matheson has done an outstanding job in creating a moving novel that will grip you and occupy your thoughts for a while afterwards.
A must buy.
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Somewhere in Time
I have read this book before and enjoyed it.
Re reading it was as enjoyable the second time around because the story is so good.
Re reading it was as enjoyable the second time around because the story is so good.
Published 9 months ago by suejaytee
Romance at it's Best
Richard Matheson is indeed a remarkable storyteller and this delightful timeslip novel goes into far more depth in the plot than the film ever could. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mrs. S. C. Dyer
Somewhere In Time by Richard Matheson
Someone recommended this as one of the most romantic stories of all time, so I had to have a look!
I loved it, a book about time travel AND romance all in one great! Read more
I loved it, a book about time travel AND romance all in one great! Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2010 by P. A. Cunningham
Its okay but preferred film
I bought this book because the film version with Christoperher Reeve and Jane Seymour is one of my favourite films of all time. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2010 by E. Chaplin
I can't believe I'm saying this but skip the book and see the movie...
Never in my wildest dreams would I ever think that instead of Hollywood screwing up a good book and getting it wrong that they could take a mediocre book and make something... Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2009 by Misfit
Time-Travel SUPREME!
As a 'time-travel' freak I came across the film first and found it utterly compelling. I just had to read the book, to fill in the gaps and, of course, to gorge myself on every... Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2006 by Mr. John Frank Herbert
ROMANTIC AND POIGNANT...THE LONGING IS PALPABLE...
A terminally ill man falls in love with a famous turn of the century actress. The only trouble is that they are separated by a span of about seventy five years. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2003 by Lawyeraau
Disappointing, lacks the immediacy & coherence of the film
Somewhere in Time, the film based on the book, captivated us the very first time we saw it, and retains it's magic still. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 1999
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