Voices in Time

I last read this novel about 35 years ago, and I remembered it as being my favourite Maclennan novel. I felt let down starting it again as the Timothy Wellfleet section is disappointing. But once I got to the Conrad Dehmel section, I remembered again why I liked it so much. Reading it now is very di......more

It got better as the book went on...it belies the power of the author to succinctly tap into (what I perceive to be) the zeitgeist of different cultural times and places within a single novel, but I also agree with the majority of historicists that such a thing is not objectively possible. That this......more

I found this copy in an old bookstore and as I was reading it, it was falling apart. I will hold it together with an elastic band because I will not part with it. What an excellent read. It opened my eyes and considering it was written in 1980, it has foreshadowed a lot of what is happening today. N......more

I had been meaning to revisit this book for much of this year, having read it in my teens and re-read it about 20 years ago. Reading it in the 2000s left me disappointed with the book but there are many strong aspects of the book and there are times when MacLennan’s book is quite prescient. At times......more

I didn't really enjoy "Voices in Time". I mean, it was ok, but it isn't what I like to read. But, definitely one to check out if you are a History Buff. The ending was amazing. I mean, it wasn't really anything special or huge. It was actually quite simple. I don't know what it was, but it just gave......more