My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Based in Oregon the Carpenters are a sad family - it is 2022 and Bill who is 81 has just buried his beloved wife, Paul who is 75 has terminal lung cancer and Annie who is 72 has been a paraplegic for many years. The retired professor Bill learns from a dying man that the legendary Fountain of Youth is more than a myth and so he travels to Mexico to find out the truth. Within weeks the family have concluded that they have nothing to lose and so sell up and travel to a mysterious cave where they exit in 1905 as healthy young adults. They begin new lives in Oakland California only vaguely aware of the earthquake that will hit San Francisco Bay area on April 18th 1906.
I really enjoyed this story where the characters were clearly described and felt as if I could really experience what they were like and all the events they were living through. I loved the historical detail of the earthquake and the way it was woven into the story so that it was integral to the characters and events afterwards. It was easy to read, feel and understand. I can't wait to find out what happens to the family next as they continue with their new lives in the past.
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