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Acknowledgments

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Acknowledgments

by testsuphomeAdmin — In the acknowledgments section for The Ministry of Time, heartfelt gratitude is extended to a multitude of individuals whose contributions were vital to the creation of this book. Special thanks are directed towards editors Federico Andornino and Margo Shickmanter, whose remarkable skills and attention to detail were instrumental in polishing the manuscript. Their ability to refine the work into something that could resonate deeply with readers cannot be overstated. The author is also deeply thankful to…
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About the Author

by testsuphomeAdmin — James McBride is the author of the New York Times–bestselling Oprah’s Book Club selection Deacon King Kong, the National Book Award– winning The Good Lord Bird, the American classic The Color of Water, the novels Song Yet Sung and Miracle at St. Anna, the story collection Five- Carat Soul, and Kill ’Em and Leave, a biography of James Brown. The recipient of a National Humanities Medal and an accomplished musician, McBride is also a distinguished writer in residence at New York…
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7 August 1944

by testsuphomeAdmin — Marie-Laure awakens to the sound of distant artillery fire and discovers her great-uncle Etienne missing from their home in Saint-Malo. Despite her growing anxiety, she methodically checks the house, noting his absence and the missing key. She distracts herself by reading Jules Verne's *Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea*, a shared activity with Etienne, while preparing for potential emergencies by storing water. The chapter highlights her resilience and reliance on routine, even as the war encroaches…
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“Clair de Lune”

by testsuphomeAdmin — The chapter opens with Werner and his team stationed near the southern ramparts of an old city on a damp, foggy night. Werner sits in an Opel, monitoring a signal meter while his comrades, Volkheimer and Bernd, doze nearby. The stillness is broken when a faint radio transmission cuts through the static—a voice from Werner’s past, accompanied by the delicate notes of a piano. The broadcast, reminiscent of the Frenchman’s transmissions he once listened to as a child, evokes a flood of memories, leaving…
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