Time Shelter

Winner of the International Booker Prize and highly acclaimed internationally, Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov explores a unique clinic that transports Alzheimer’s patients—and increasingly healthy visitors—back through the decades by recreating detailed historical environments. As the boundaries between memory and reality blur, the story offers a thought-provoking reflection on time, memory, and escapism. Lauded for its poetic and profound storytelling, the novel is celebrated for its playfulness, depth, and relevance to contemporary life.