Timetrap
Timetrap (ISBN 0671648705)[1] is an original-series Star Trek novel by David Dvorkin, published by Pocket Books[2] in 1988.[3] For the week of June 12, 1988, Timetrap was the fifth-best-selling paperback book on The New York Times Best Seller list. The novel originally sold for US$3.95 (equivalent to $9.77 in 2022).[2] Timetrap is Pocket's 40th numbered novel from the retronymed Star Trek: The Original Series. Simon & Schuster released an e-book version in September 2000.[4]
 | |
| Author | David Dvorkin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Star Trek |
Release number | 40 |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Pages | 221[1] |
| ISBN | 0671648705 |
| Preceded by | Time for Yesterday |
| Followed by | The Three-Minute Universe |
The plot of the novel concerns Captain Kirk's kidnapping and brainwashing by Klingons to believe that he's time-traveled 100 years into his future. Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer, writing for Tor.com, described the story as dealing with the philosophy of perception and "drugs. Lots and lots of drugs."[3]
See also
References
- Dvorkin, David (1988). Timetrap - David Dvorkin - Google Books. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780671648701. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- "Paperback Best Sellers". The New York Times. 1988-06-12. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522.
- Cheeseman-Meyer, Ellen (2017-02-24). "Klingons Drug Everyone: David Dvorkin's Timetrap". Tor.com. Tor Books. Archived from the original on 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- Timetrap eBook by David Dvorkin | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster. 22 September 2000. ISBN 9780743419918. Archived from the original on 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2018-12-29.