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Book Review of Random Harvest

Random Harvest
Random Harvest
Author: James Hilton
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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An unabashedly romantic book, that can be read many times. The construction of the story (moving back and forth between the two separate lives of the hero) is jarring at first, but supremely effective.

If you don't know the plot (and haven't seen the wonderful film with Greer Garson and Ronald Colman), the last page holds a special thrill for you.

This is a book for people who love The Time Traveler's Wife and books like it.

Note: the May 2019 reprint is a bare-bones book, with print very small on pages with very large margins. There is no information about the book itself, and the back cover is blank except for the ISBN. But it was only $8.95 to purchase, so....