The infinite future /

"An exhilarating, original novel, set in Brazil, Idaho, and outer space, about an obsessive librarian, a down-at-heel author, and a Mormon historian who together go on the hunt for a mystical, life-changing book--and find it. The Infinite Future is a mindbending novel that melds two page-turnin...

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Main Author: Wirkus, Tim, 1983- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Press, 2018.
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