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In ‘George Falls Through Time,’ a modern man meets a medieval talking dragon

In 1300s England, George encounters hostile locals and a talking dragon that critiques modern life, as Collett described.
Drawing on history, Collett chose 1300 as a 'nice round number' to ease language hurdles and folded King Edward/Edward II into the background, blending research with creative liberty.
Initially resistant to a full dragon, the dragon is described as a 500-year-old, time-traveling, misanthropic creature that exposes George's flaws, and Collett said making it talk made scenes flow and be "really fun".
Having contemplated time travel for years, Collett, an Oregon native, states that George Falls Through Time is his second novel after his 2021 debut, The Disassembly of Doreen Durand.
It aims to make history feel close by focusing on George's experience, as Collett describes how he contrasts modern entitlement with medieval people's emotional attunement.

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In ‘George Falls Through Time,’ a modern man meets a medieval talking dragon

Riddled by insecurities and passivity, George is a modern guy whose self-sabotaging behavior has cost him his job, his boyfriend, and his happiness. Now a dogwalker, a job he also botches, this Londoner suddenly finds the 21st century gone – and he lands in the year 1300. There, he finds hostile and violent locals speaking a language he can barely comprehend, and even more terrifying, a chance at true love with a young man named Simon. Oh, and w…

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