The Panchronicon

By Harold Steele Mackaye

Book Overview

The panchronicon is a light comic novel blending the routines of small-town life with whimsical speculation about time travel. It begins with two sisters in a quiet New England village whose daily conversations and responsibilities reflect the simple stability of their world. That tranquility is disrupted by the arrival of a local eccentric with an outlandish idea: a machine capable of traveling through time. The story introduces this concept with humor and skepticism, using dialogue to reflect both disbelief and fascination. One sister approaches the plan with doubt and pragmatism, while the other is intrigued, seeing potential for escaping the limits of her routine life. The narrative doesn t dive immediately into fantastical adventure but slowly builds tension between the ordinary and the incredible. The result is a playful critique of scientific overreach and human longing for second chances. As the machine's implications begin to emerge, so does a reflection on how people confront the impossible. Rather than relying on spectacle, the novel uses character-driven moments to explore ambition and imagination within a familiar domestic space.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9371466162
• ISBN13: 9789371466165
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Double 9 Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"