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Bid Time Return Hardcover – June 1, 1995

by Richard Matheson (Author)
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Staying at an old hotel, Richard Collier sees a photograph of Elise McKenna, an actress who performed there in 1896, and as he researches her life he becomes more deeply in love with her, until he finds himself transported back in time
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  1. Print length
    278 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Buccaneer Books
  4. Publication date
    June 1, 1995
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0899665144
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0899665146
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Bid Time Return is a stunningly romantic novel of love and passion that literally transcends time, by an author far better known for his tales of science fiction and horror. Richard Matheson's premise is captivating: What if you were a dying young man, visiting a turn-of-the-century resort hotel? And what if you fell in love with a painting of a beautiful stage actress--but she had lived and died a century before? But--what if your love was so strong that you could literally will yourself back in time to become part of her world? In the tradition of the classic romantic ghost story "Portrait of Jennie," Matheson makes his two lovers totally believable, and so the undeniably fantastic premise soon becomes completely acceptable. The author would later write another unique love story--of love after death--called What Dreams May Come, that is somewhat less bittersweet. (Bid Time Return was later filmed as Somewhere in Time, and some editions are issued under that title.) --Stanley Wiater

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Buccaneer Books; Country Book Club ed edition (June 1, 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 278 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0899665144
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0899665146
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.01 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 60 ratings

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Richard Matheson

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Richard Matheson was born in 1926. He began publishing SF with his short story 'Born of Man and Woman' in 1950. I Am Legend was published in 1954 and subsequently filmed as The Omega Man (in 1971), starring Charlton Heston, and I Am Legend (in 2007), starring Will Smith. Matheson wrote the script for the film The Incredible Shrinking Man, an adaptation of his second SF novel The Shrinking Man. The film won a Hugo award in 1958. He wrote many screenplays as well as episodes of The Twilight Zone. He continued to write short stories and novels, some of which formed the basis for film scripts, including Duel, directed by Steven Spielberg in 1971. A film of his novel What Dreams May Come was released in 1998, starring Robin Williams. Stephen King has cited Richard Matheson as a creative influence on his work.

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Exceeded my expectations.
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K Tolson
5.0 out of 5 stars Big fan of Somewhere In Time
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020
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I am a big fan of the movie, Somewhere In Time and wanted this book for our library of favorite books. It was kinda cool that there were differences between the book and movie. I felt it enhanced both. Easy read though kinda weird in the beginning. Took me a minute to figure out that it was the character, Richard's brother that started the book.
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RacerX
4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the movie
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2018
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Not as good as the movie
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Linda Bartlett
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
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Alexei V. Lopez Enriquez
5.0 out of 5 stars Arresting, provocative... powerful...
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2013
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The whole idea of time travelling can cause a vertigo like feeling. By means of introducing the reader to a writer who has run out of ideas, the author places both the main character of his story and the reader of his work into the search for answers regarding this topic. The mind and its powers come to play the most important role in this story, and so they become the success and failure of the protagonist. The movie is an excellent complement and match to the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you!!
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I absolutely love this book and the military veteran seller is so nice, he wrote a note on my invoice that will stay in the book! I highly recommend buying from him!
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Timothy Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars It is a good read
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2013
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Some sections move rather slow . . in the beginning,
half way through it has some great engagement.
A romantic fantasy that contain a few lines that seem rather cheesey.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2015
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Purchased this book as a Christmas gift for my mom because she adored the Somewhere in Time film and soundtrack. The book differs slightly from the film, but mom loved reading it anyway. Shipping was very fast. The only downside was the lack of cover jacket on the book. Otherwise, I was very happy with it. Thank you!
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Renée Carson
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Love Story !!!!
Reviewed in Canada on June 29, 2013
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Highly recommend ! The movie too called "Some where in Time" with Christopher Reeve !!!! Five star collectors movie & Book !!! Think the notebook back in time ( time travel ) loved it !!!!!
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Dorydancer
3.0 out of 5 stars I didn't particularly like the book
Reviewed in Canada on August 22, 2014
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I didn't particularly like the book. I thought the movie flowed much better and told a better story. The premise was the same but I didn't like the way it was written.
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