Justin Go

In this mesmerizing debut, a young American discovers he may be heir to the unclaimed estate of an English World War I officer, which launches him on a quest across Europe to uncover the elusive truth. Just after graduating college, Tristan Campbell receives a letter delivered by special courier to his apartment in San Francisco. It contains the phone number of a Mr. J.F. Prichard of Twyning & Hooper, Solicitors, in London - and news that could change Tristan's life forever. In 1924, Prichard explains, an English alpinist named Ashley Walsingham died attempting to summit Mt. Everest, leaving his fortune to his former lover, Imogen Soames-Andersson. But the estate was never claimed. Information has recently surfaced suggesting Tristan may be the rightful heir, but unless he can find documented evidence, the fortune will be divided among charitable beneficiaries in less than two months. In a breathless race from London archives to Somme battlefields to the Eastfjords of Iceland, Tristan pieces together the story of a forbidden affair set against the tumult of the First World War and the pioneer British expeditions to Mt. Everest. Following his instincts through a maze of frenzied research, Tristan soon becomes obsessed with the tragic lovers, and he crosses paths with a mysterious French girl named Mireille who suggests there is more to his quest than he realizes. Tristan must prove that he is related to Imogen to inherit Ashley's fortune - but the more he learns about the couple, the stranger his journey becomes. The Steady Running of the Hour announces the arrival of a stunningly talented author. Part love story, part historical tour de force, Justin Go's novel is utterly compelling, unpredictable, and heartrending.

An impossible quest. An epic love story. A mesmerizing debut.In 1924, the English mountaineer Ashley Walsingham dies attempting to summit Mount Everest, leaving his fortune to his long-lost lover, Imogen Soames-Anderssonwhom he has not seen in seven years. Ashleys attorneys search in vain for Imogen, but the estate remains unclaimed.Nearly eighty years later, new information leads the same law firm to Tristan Campbell, a young American who could be the estates rightful heir. If Tristan can prove he is Imogens descendant, the inheritance will be his. But with only weeks before Ashleys trust expires, Tristan must hurry to find the evidence he needs.From London WWI archives to the battlefields in France to the fjords of Iceland, Tristan races to piece together the story behind the unclaimed riches: a reckless love affair pursued only days before Ashleys deployment to the Western Front of the Great War; a desperate trench battle fought by soldiers whose hope is survival rather than victory; an expedition to the uncharted heights of the worlds tallest mountain. Following a trail of evidence that stretches to the far edge of Europe, Tristan becomes consumed by Ashley and Imogens story. But as he draws close to the truth, Tristan realizes he may be seeking something more than an unclaimed fortune.The Steady Running of the Hour announces the arrival of a stunningly talented author. Justin Gos debut is ambitious in many waysit depicts a love that transcends time and disdains convention; and it fluidly moves between past and present (Publishers Weekly).

In this mesmerizing debut, a young American discovers he may be heir to the unclaimed estate of an English World War I officer, which launches him on a quest across Europe to uncover the elusive truth. Just after graduating college, Tristan Campbell receives a letter delivered by special courier to his apartment in San Francisco. It contains the phone number of a Mr. J.F. Prichard of Twyning & Hooper, Solicitors, in London and news that could change Tristans life forever.In 1924, Prichard explains, an English alpinist named Ashley Walsingham died attempting to summit Mt. Everest, leaving his fortune to his former lover, Imogen Soames-Andersson. But the estate was never claimed. Information has recently surfaced suggesting Tristan may be the rightful heir, but unless he can find documented evidence, the fortune will be divided among charitable beneficiaries in less than two months.In a breathless race from London archives to Somme battlefields to the Eastfjords of Iceland, Tristan pieces together the story of a forbidden affair set against the tumult of the First World War and the pioneer British expeditions to Mt. Everest. Following his instincts through a maze of frenzied research, Tristan soon becomes obsessed with the tragic lovers, and he crosses paths with a mysterious French girl named Mireille who suggests there is more to his quest than he realizes. Tristan must prove that he is related to Imogen to inherit Ashleys fortune but the more he learns about the couple, the stranger his journey becomes.The Steady Running of the Hour announces the arrival of a stunningly talented author. Part love story, part historical tour de force, Justin Gos novel is utterly compelling, unpredictable, and heartrending.

El tiempo que nos queda es una carrera contra el tiempo que Justin Go ha recorrido con talento y valentía, una primera novela que dará mucho que leerLa experiencia es ni más ni menos que el cúmulo garboso de nuestros errores, decia Oscar Wilde, pero Tristan Campbell no tiene tiempo siquiera para acumular experiencia. En 2004 el joven californiano acude a Londres respondiendo al requerimiento de un despacho de abogados: todo indica que podria ser el titular de la herencia de Ashley Walsingham, un montañero britanico que murio en 1924 dejando su fortuna a la misteriosa Imogen Soames-Andersson. Se le concede a Tristan un corto plazo para demostrar que hay lazos de sangre que le unen a Imogen y es por lo tanto el heredero de un legado que puede cambiar su vida.¿Quienes fueron Ashley e Imogen? El chico sabe poco o nada de la historia de su familia, pero asume el desafio y emprende una investigacion contrarreloj sobre sus antepasados, recorriendo los escenarios de sus vidas, desde las trincheras francesas y el Berlin de la Primera Guerra Mundial a los picos del Himalaya y los fiordos de Islandia, para descubrir a un hombre y una mujer que se amaron muy a su manera a principios del siglo XX y dieron lugar a una historia peculiar, extravagante y honda como lo es a menudo la vida cuando la pasion se une a la inteligencia, y donde finalmente el dinero es lo que menos importa.La critica ha dicho...Una novela que recuerda la atmosfera y el ritmo de El paciente ingles.The Washington Post

El tiempo que nos queda es una carrera contra el tiempo que Justin Go ha recorrido con talento y valentía, una primera novela que dará mucho que leer La experiencia es ni más ni menos que el cúmulo garboso de nuestros errores, decia Oscar Wilde, pero Tristan Campbell no tiene tiempo siquiera para acumular experiencia. En 2004 el joven californiano acude a Londres respondiendo al requerimiento de un despacho de abogados: todo indica que podria ser el titular de la herencia de Ashley Walsingham, un montañero britanico que murio en 1924 dejando su fortuna a la misteriosa Imogen Soames-Andersson. Se le concede a Tristan un corto plazo para demostrar que hay lazos de sangre que le unen a Imogen y es por lo tanto el heredero de un legado que puede cambiar su vida. ¿Quienes fueron Ashley e Imogen? El chico sabe poco o nada de la historia de su familia, pero asume el desafio y emprende una investigacion contrarreloj sobre sus antepasados, recorriendo los escenarios de sus vidas, desde las trincheras francesas y el Berlin de la Primera Guerra Mundial a los picos del Himalaya y los fiordos de Islandia, para descubrir a un hombre y una mujer que se amaron muy a su manera a principios del siglo XX y dieron lugar a una historia peculiar, extravagante y honda como lo es a menudo la vida cuando la pasion se une a la inteligencia, y donde finalmente el dinero es lo que menos importa. La critica ha dicho... Una novela que recuerda la atmosfera y el ritmo de El paciente ingles. The Washington Post