Andras's novel Faraway the Southern Sky follows a nameless figure in Paris searching for traces of Ho Chi Minh, blending scenes of contemporary life with past struggles and presenting the city's history as a source of present inspiration.
Bradley's The Ministry of Time explores a near future where the British government retrieves historical figures through a time machine, focusing on mortality, grief, and imperialism, emphasizing the potential to mend the future.
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