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Bid Time Return is a 1975 science fiction novel by Richard Matheson. It concerns a man from the 1970s who travels back in time to court a 19th-century stage actress whose photograph has captivated him.
Jun 1, 1995 · Bid Time Return is a stunningly romantic novel of love and passion that literally transcends time, by an author far better known for his tales of science fiction and horror. Richard Matheson's premise is captivating: What if you were a dying young man, visiting a turn-of-the-century resort hotel?
- Richard Matheson
Feb 24, 1975 · Part fantasy novel, part romance novel, Richard Matheson's "Bid Time Return" finds dying writer Richard Collier falling in love with a photograph of a turn of the century actress Elise McKenna, becoming obsessed with her and then finding a way to travel back in time to meet her.
The novel centers around a disenchanted and lonely playwright who, while staying at a historic hotel, becomes captivated by a photograph of a beautiful stage actress from the late 19th century.
Jan 1, 1978 · Bid Time Return. Paperback – January 1, 1978. by Richard Matheson (Author) 4.5 60 ratings. See all formats and editions. Report an issue with this product or seller. Language. English.
- Richard Matheson
Sep 27, 2023 · Matheson's classic novel tells the moving, romantic story of a modern man whose love for a woman he has never met draws him back in time to a luxury hotel in San Diego in 1896, where he finds his soul mate in the form of a celebrated actress of the previous century.
Bid Time Return. Richard Matheson. Viking Press, 1975 - Fiction - 278 pages. Contemporary screenwriter Richard Collier, with only six months to live, battles time to comport himself as...
Just as the author portrays character Richard Collier as a man in love with a picture, and obcessed with reaching back through time to meet Elise, you too will find yourself drawn to the mystic of this story.
- Richard Matheson
Bid Time Return. Staying at an old hotel, Richard Collier sees a photograph of Elise McKenna, an actress who performed there in 1896, and as he researches her life he becomes more...
Bid Time Return. Hardcover – 1 Jun. 1995. Staying at an old hotel, Richard Collier sees a photograph of Elise McKenna, an actress who performed there in 1896, and as he researches her life he becomes more deeply in love with her, until he finds himself transported back in time.
- Richard Matheson
