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 $8.54 in 2019).[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]

Timetrap
AuthorDavid Dvorkin
LanguageEnglish
SeriesStar Trek
Release number
40
PublisherPocket Books
Publication date
1988
Pages221[1]
ISBN0671648705
Preceded byTime for Yesterday 
Followed byThe 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]

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References

  1. "Timetrap - David Dvorkin - Google Books". Google Books. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  2. "Paperback Best Sellers". The New York Times. Punch Sulzberger. 1988-06-12. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522.
  3. 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.
  4. "Timetrap eBook by David Dvorkin | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster". Simon & Schuster. Archived from the original on 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
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