''Tourmalin's Time Cheques'' is a novel by F. Anstey published in 1891.

Plot summary

''Tourmalin's Time Cheques'' is a novel in which Tourmalin deposits his shipboard hours in a Time Bank, which he can reclaim when needed.

Reception

Dave Langford David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953) is a British author, editor, and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science fiction fanzine and newsletter ''Ansible'', and holds the all-time record for mos ...

reviewed ''Tourmalin's Time Cheques'' for ''

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'' #87, and stated that "Antsey can only resolve things by a hoary literary device ..Otherwise, it's still fun."

Reviews

*Review by Agatha Taormina (1987) in

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, April 1987 *Review by Don D'Ammassa (1987) in

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, #92 May 1987 *Review by Tom A. Jones (1987) in

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References

{{reflist 1891 novels