Tom is constantly under the supervision of the Albatross Society, a secretive group which claims to protect people like him, and its leader, Hendrich. He was born in 1581 in France and has lived history alongside famous historical characters such as Shakespeare, Captain Cook, and F. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but due to a rare condition, he has been alive for centuries. Tom Hazard has just moved back to London to take a job as a high school history teacher. How to Stop Time is a historical fantasy novel by English writer Matt Haig, published in July 2017. Brilliant, beautiful and mindbendingly magnificent.' - Jill Mansell 'A refreshing exploration of how to make peace with one's past selves.' - The Herald

The energy and zip of this book are hard to resist.' - Hermione Eyre, Guardian Matt Haig has designs on our heartstrings. 'The narrator is 400 years old, but the sardonic asides give this pacy novel a modern twist. 'An exploration of how to make peace with one's past in a world where time seems to rush past faster than ever.' - Sunday Post 'An ambitious plot is deftly handled in this exquisitely written novel. A tale that makes you fall in love with reading all over again.' - The Sun 'Halt everything to read Matt Haig's How to Stop Time. It is a wonderfully entertaining ride through centuries of adventure with a gloriously heart-warming message. 'Full of Haig's trademark humour and humanity. 'Matt Haig is a writer for children and adults who is adept at digging into the human heart.' - The Sunday Times 'My favourite book of this year, and most others. It is magical, intriguing and at times, very sad. ' How to Stop Time is a beautiful, and necessary book. 'Tear-jerking, time-hopping romance.' - Mail on Sunday 'Haig writes exquisitely from the perspective of the heart-sore outsider, but at their most moving his novels reveal the unbearable beauty of ordinary life.' - The Guardian 'An imaginative, ambitious novel by an author with an infectious passion for history and the human condition.' - Sunday Express heartwarming, perceptive prose.' - Daily Telegraph 'Hugely entertaining.' - John Boyne, Irish Times How to Stop Time will provoke wonder and delight.' - The Observer

How to stop time by matt haig