Tourmalin's Time Cheques (Registro nro. 87012)
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| control field | 46173 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PR |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Anstey, F., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1856-1934 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Tourmalin's Time Cheques |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2014 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourmalin%27s_Time_Cheques |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2014-07-02 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Giovanni Fini, Brendan Lane, Jim Allen and the<br/>Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Tourmalin's Time Cheques" by F. Anstey is a whimsical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Peter Tourmalin, a somewhat hapless and timid man who is on a probationary period in his engagement to a practical woman named Sophia. Set aboard a ship returning from Australia, Peter navigates his complicated feelings about fidelity, temptation, and the surreal concept of 'time cheques'—a peculiar arrangement that allows him to 'borrow' time for experiences he deems worthwhile. The opening of the book establishes Peter's character and predicament aboard the steamer Boomerang on his return journey from Australia. Struggling with the memory of the beautiful Miss Tyrrell and the constraints of his engagement to Sophia, he finds himself in a state of comical indecision. As Peter debates whether to engage with the female passengers or adhere to his solemn oath to remain loyal to Sophia, he encounters Mr. Perkins, who introduces the fantastical idea of a time bank where spare time can be deposited and later drawn out—an intriguing concept that sets the stage for Peter's further adventures. As Peter contemplates his vows, the whimsical premise of time banking offers both comedy and a reflection on human relationships and commitments, laying the groundwork for a series of escapades where the intersection of time, loyalty, and romance becomes central to his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Time travel -- Fiction |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46173">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46173</a> |
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