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After a sudden lightning flash, Padway finds himself in Rome, but the city feels oddly altered: familiar Roman structures appear newer, the streets are filled with people in tunics, and the air carries a nostalgic barnyard scent. Struggling to reconcile the time and place, Padway is struck with a chilling realization about where, and possibly when, he really is.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Speculative Fiction/Alternate History
Authors: Frederik Pohl
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