time-travel-misadventure

Steward's arrival is flawed due to engineering errors, highlighting the precariousness and unpredictability of time travel.

1 chapter across 1 book

The Lincoln Hunters (1958)Wilson Tucker

Chapter 9

Benjamin Steward arrives via time machine in 1856 but is dropped into a creek instead of his intended location, forcing him to guide the machine remotely to a safe position. Upon emerging, he experiences a profound sense of alienation and envy for the past era's vitality, only to discover that the engineers have miscalculated the date, arriving a day after Lincoln's political address, complicating his mission.