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Doomsday book

Connie Willis · 1992 · Novel

Setting: near future Oxford / 14th century England (Black Death)

Series: Oxford Time Travel

Synopsis

Somewhere in the future, ordinary history students must travel back in time as part of their university degree. An award-winning best-seller in the United States, this is the first of Connie Willis' brilliant Oxford trilogy.Kivrin knows everything about the Middle Ages - she's read all the books. She knows it's dangerous: cutthroats in the woods, witch hunts, cholera, and millions dying in the plague. For a young historian, it's fascinating.When Kivrin's tutors in Oxford's history lab finally agree to send her on an on-site study trip, she jumps at the chance to observe medieval life first-hand.

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Metadata

Source: OpenLibrary

Tags: Black DeathFantasyFictionHistoryHugo Award WinnerMiddle AgesTime travelaward:hugo_award=1993award:hugo_award=novelScience fiction

isfdb_id: 2087

openlibrary_id: OL14858406W

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