Cover of To Say Nothing of the Dog

To Say Nothing of the Dog

  • 1997 first published
  • 512 pages
  • β˜… 3.7 (17 ratings)
  • 22 editions

Published in 1997, To Say Nothing of the Dog is a time-travel fiction and historical fiction novel by Connie Willis. Much of the action takes place in Thames River and Oxford. It deals with Hugo Award Winner, time travel, England and Architecture.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 17 ratings, and 75 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 22 editions across 3 languages.

At about 512 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.

About To Say Nothing of the Dog

Connie Willis' entertaining comedy inspired by Jerome K. Jerome's [Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)][1]. [Robert A. Heinlein][2] mentioned the earlier work in [Have Spacesuit will Travel][3] as Kip's father's favorite.
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Themes, setting & tropes

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  • Hugo Award Winner
  • Time travel
  • Science fiction
  • Historical
  • England
  • Fantasy
  • Science Fiction
  • American Fantasy fiction
  • Architecture
  • Conservation and restoration

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Quick answers

Who wrote To Say Nothing of the Dog?

To Say Nothing of the Dog was written by Connie Willis and first published in 1997.

What genre is To Say Nothing of the Dog?

It is usually shelved as Time Travel and Historical Fiction.

How long is To Say Nothing of the Dog?

The median edition has 512 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to To Say Nothing of the Dog?

Readers who like it often enjoy Dragonfly in Amber, The Invisible Man and Outlander.

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