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The Gap in the Curtain is a 1932 borderline science fiction novel by the Scottish author John Buchan. Part of the action is autobiographical, featuring the agonies of a contemporary up-and-coming politician. It explores the theory of serial time put forward by J W Dunne: Buchan had been reading An Experiment with Time.
- John Buchan
- 1932
The Gap in the Curtain concerns the experiences of a group of guests at a country house party, including lawyer Sir Edward Leithen, who take part in an experiment conducted by the enigmatic Professor Moe.
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9 de jul. de 2015 · A fascinating tale about five men who get a glimpse of The Times newspaper a year in the future, and how what they read there affects their lives. As usual Buchan's prose is spare yet evocative, and the final chapter moved me immensely. This Sir Edward Leithen mystery is set in an English country house.
23 de set. de 2008 · The Gap In The Curtain (Edward Leithen) Paperback – September 23, 2008. The 'Gap in the Curtain' is a supernatural story full of suspense. Guests at a country house party are enabled by an eccentric scientist to see a glimpse of an issue of 'The Times', dated a year ahead of time.
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- John Buchan
18 de mai. de 2015 · In The Gap in the Curtain Leithen’s concerns are low-key, being about the lives of people, rather than the fate of governments. This small-scale, human scale of the Leithen stories makes him a very attractive character, for all his professional importance.
26 de abr. de 2022 · In this unique blend of suspense, satire, and science fiction, Sir Edward Leithen settles in for a holiday weekend at Lady Flambard's stately home in the Cotswolds. But the house party turns strange when one of the guests, the enigmatic physicist and mathematician Professor Moe, enlists the help of Leithen and his companions in a ...
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- John Buchan
"The Gap in the Curtain" is a fascinating novel. The story starts at a country house party at Whitsun. An eccentric and dying professor gathers a number of guests as participants in an experiment in precognition.
- John Buchan
