THE MAP OF TIME

Palma pays homage to H.G. Wells and his science fiction classic THE TIME MACHINE. The interlocking stories of alleged time travel in the Victorian era, all of which have Wells at the center, are ably narrated by James Langton. Langton presents Wells and the rest of the cast of characters with humor and a clear voice so that even their tendency to engage in long periods of exposition about the history and nature of time travel does not slow the pace of this engaging audiobook. Thanks to Palma's fascinating plot and Langton's able narration, the 20 hours of this production fly past, as if the listener had a time machine of his or her own. J.L.K. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2011]