Time-Shift: In A Future World

by James Fulcher

In a world not so unlike our own, a family's sheltered lives can quickly become shattered. Political power has taken hold over people's lives, incessant propaganda is used to maintain control, there's a war that may not be real, and then a seemingly random event tosses a peaceful family's life into turmoil and upheaval. Suddenly surrounded by danger and deceit, will the family's son, Yodar, rise to the occasion? Face-to-face with life and death situations, what inner courage and forbidden powers must be summoned? The surprise appearance of an inquirist brings new questions - is she a friend to help them, or a foe filled with espionage? And what of the statuesque beauty that wants to kill - is she really evil? This exciting and readable fantasy takes place in a world that is recognizable but different. The intriguing story, filled with adventure and romance, explores the outer world that is now filled with dangerous obstacles at every turn, as well as the inner exploration required of the family to fulfill their unexpected quest.

424 pages, Paperback

First published April 5, 2010

About the author

My main interest has been in the comparative study of the development of societies. I first carried out a comparative study of the changing relationships between employers, unions, and the state in Britain and Sweden, from the nineteenth century onwards. I then became particularly interested in the distinctive features of Japanese society and the intriguing question of how the Japanese were able to beat the West at its own game by avoiding colonial domination, creating their own empire, and becoming first a military and then an economic superpower. Interest in these societies was linked to a broader concern with the development of capitalism, its stages of development, globalization, and different institutional forms. I have also been writing (with John Scott) successive editions of the Oxford Sociology textbook.