Taking her place in late-nineteenth-century Boston society, Eleanor Burden, who believes she has advance knowledge of every major event that is to occur in her lifetime, struggles to balance the expectations of her family with her resolve to prevent historical disasters.
Selden Edwards Book order (chronological)
Selden Edwards is a celebrated debut novelist whose work is the culmination of decades of dedication. His writing style is characterized by meticulous layering and refinement, a testament to the time and care invested in each sentence. Edwards brings a profound understanding of human nature and the complexities of life to his narratives, exploring timeless themes with a unique perspective. His literary voice offers readers a deeply resonant and thoughtfully crafted experience.


The Little Book
- 486 pages
- 18 hours of reading
The exiled scion of a prominent Boston family, forty-seven-year-old Wheeler Burden is living in 1988 San Francisco until he is mysteriously transported to fin de siecle Vienna, a city that he finds strangely familiar, where he finds a mentor in Sigmund Freud.