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When fourteen‑year‑old Jeff Wells encounters an unexpected portal, he and his robot friend Norby are whisked back to 1785 France. In a kingdom teetering on political brink, the duo becomes entangled in the mystery of a priceless necklace and the unforeseen consequences of their time‑traveling adventures, which ripple across alternate futures for Earth.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Janet Asimov
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