''Tourmalin's Time Cheques'' is a novel by F. Anstey published in 1891.

Plot summary

''Tourmalin's Time Cheques'' is a novel in which Tourmalin deposits his long uninteresting seagoing hours in a Time Bank, and he can reclaim these hours later to use however he needs.

Reception

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Reviews

*Review by Agatha Taormina (1987) in

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References

{{wikisource 1891 British novels