The Ministry of Time

What The Ministry of Time is about

The British government discovers a door through time and sets up the Ministry of Time to use it. Its project is to rescue people from history who were about to die, and to settle them in the present as "expats". Each is paired with a "bridge", a civil servant who explains modern life. Our narrator, the daughter of a British father and a Cambodian immigrant mother, is bridge to Graham Gore, an explorer who would otherwise have perished on Franklin's lost expedition.

Their daily conversations take in race, empire, gender, religion and sexuality, and the two grow close. Meanwhile the Ministry's tidy arrangements come under strain from danger and betrayal. Kaliane Bradley's debut mixes science fiction and romance, with a witty, tender voice. It will suit readers who like their time travel full of feeling and ideas.

Questions about The Ministry of Time

When was The Ministry of Time published?

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley was first published in 2024.

Was The Ministry of Time one of the best books of 2024?

The Ministry of Time is #21 on BookWard's Best Books of 2024, out of 33 2024 books that cleared our data bar. 300 readers have shelved it on Open Library; its Wikipedia page averaged 9,674 views a month recently.

Why is The Ministry of Time on the Best Books of 2024 list?

300 readers have shelved it on Open Library; its Wikipedia page averaged 9,674 views a month recently.

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