I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library. Jorge Luis Borges It is 1805 and a book of mystical poems is born to Emily Swanson, an 87-year-old poet who lives and writes in an enchanted cottage. Before she dies, she stipulates that the very first edition - which she cherishes like a child - should be left in the care of a trusted friend. After this friend passes, the book becomes an orphan and over the next two centuries falls into the hands of many guardians. Some are respectful booklovers, others uncaring opportunists. What they all have in common is they do not realise the book is alive. A Book in Time is the story of a magical book that tells not only the tale of its many adoptions, but also its passionate search for the long-lost mother who gave it life. It is a love story that will change forever the way you look at books.