Cox or The Passage of Time

A novel about the mystery of time

The most powerful man in the world, the Chinese emperor Qianlong, also known as the Lord of Time, invites the famous 18th-century watchmaker Alister Cox to his court in Beijing. There, in the heart of the Forbidden City, the Englishman is to build a clock that can measure eternity. Seeing an opportunity to realise his long-held dream and honour the memory of his beloved deceased daughter, Cox sets to work, even though he knows the task is impossible.

Filled with rich imagination and written in colourful language, the novel Cox or the Course of Time is a captivating testament to the author's ability to transform a compelling story into an impressive and intense work. It not only tells of the meeting of two men, one isolated by power and the other by grief, but is above all a profound exploration of transience and a masterful demonstration of how storytelling itself can overcome time.