description The Map of Time Overview
The Map of Time is a novel by Spanish author Félix J. Palma, first published in Spanish in 2008 and later translated into English. Set in Victorian London, it links three stories involving H. G.
Wells, apparent journeys through time, and businesses that exploit the public fascination with the future. The book blends historical fiction, mystery, romance, and speculative elements while repeatedly questioning whether its extraordinary events are genuine or elaborate deceptions.
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Who wrote The Map of Time?
It was written by Spanish author Félix J. Palma, first published in Spanish in 2008 and translated into English in 2011. The English translation was done by Nick Caistor.
Is The Map of Time part of a series?
Yes, it opens Palma's Victorian trilogy, followed by The Map of the Sky and The Map of Chaos. All three weave real Victorian figures into metafictional plots.
Is H.G. Wells a character in The Map of Time?
Yes, the novel is set in Victorian London and features The Time Machine's author H.G. Wells as a central character. One storyline also involves Jack the Ripper-era Whitechapel and the public's fascination with time travel.
What order should I read Félix Palma's Victorian trilogy in?
Start with The Map of Time, then The Map of the Sky, and finish with The Map of Chaos. The books build on recurring characters and metafictional connections, so publication order is the intended order.
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