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explorer / books · 2025

The Ministry of Time

Kaliane Bradley

Kaliane Bradley’s only award entry in this dataset.

Published 2024 by Hodder & Stoughton · 352 pages

Hugo · 2025

Finalist
Science Fiction

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Synopsis

A civil servant is assigned to be the "bridge" for a Victorian-era Arctic explorer displaced in time by a secret government program. As she navigates their growing connection and cultural clashes, she uncovers disturbing truths about the ministry's real agenda.

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Social SF
Time & MemorySurveillance & Control

Details

Author nationality
United Kingdom
Adaptation
The Ministry of Time (TV)
ISBN
9781399726344