How to Stop Time: A Novel [Paperback]

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library and The Midnight Train, “a quirky romcom dusted with philosophical observations….A delightfully witty…poignant novel.” (The Washington Post)

Soon to be a TV series starring Benedict Cumberbatch

How many lifetimes does it take to learn how to live?

Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old history teacher, but he's been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has seen it all. As long as he keeps changing his identity he can keep one step ahead of his past - and stay alive. The only thing he must not do is fall in love . . .“Matt Haig’s latest book, How To Stop Time, is marvelous in every sense of the word. Clever, funny, poignant, and written with Haig’s trademark blend of crystalline prose and deft storytelling, this is a book that stirs the heart and mind in equal measure. A hugely enjoyable read.” —Deborah Harkness, author of The All Souls Trilogy

Inventive and heartfelt and unusual. . . . [How To Stop Time] made for a great summer read. —Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale

Compelling and full of life's big questions, How To Stop Time is a book you will not be able to put down. —Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project

Haig remains a keen-eyed observer of contemporary life. . . his dialogue has lã1