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Garthoz · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:45 am Post subject: Looking for the name of a novel

Around fifty years ago I read a novel based on the exploits of a man who’d come into possession of a mysterious watch which, when he activated it, changed time for him. His world moved much faster - everything else, including people, appeared to stand still. The story detailed all of the stuff he became involved with and was fascinating. It WASN’T about time travel (so far as I can remember). I don’t know what it was called or who wrote it. Can anyone help?

Bud Brewster · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:44 am Post subject:

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The book your looking for is The Girl, the Gold Watch, and Everything by Jolhn D. MacDonald. author of the famous Travis McGee novels. Click on the image below to get a copy from Amazon for $16.00. Cool

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Or you can get a copy of the 1962 edition I have for $8.46 from eBay (which includes the $4.00 shipping cost). Very Happy

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Being a writer and editor (as stated in your profile), you're well aware that Mr. MacDonald mostly wrote crime dramas, but he also wrote several very good sci-fi novels as well.

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Garthoz · Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:23 am Post subject: A Thank You

Thanks Bud - I’ll be able to sleep at night again now...

Bud Brewster · Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 11:23 am Post subject:

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You're quite welcome, sir! Very Happy

As I mentioned in my email to you, I had fun putting together the reply by including the links to Amazon, eBay, and YouTube.

And that made me realize that All Sci-Fineeded a thread for the 1980 TV movie. Cool

Since you liked The Girl, the Gold Watch, and Everything, I'm sure you'd enjoy MacDonald's two other science fiction novels, Wind of the Dreamers (1951) and Ballrooms in the Sky (1952). The links above are for the Wikipedia articles.

Ballrooms in the Sky is available on eBay for $3.50.

Wine of the Dreamers is available for $3.65.
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