The novel “Song of Time” by Ian R. MacLeod was published for the first time in 2008. It won the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award.

Roushana Maitland is an elderly violinist who is trying to make a very important decision. While she’s walking on a beach near her home in Cornwall, she finds an unconscious naked man in the sand. After verifying that he’s still alive, she takes him to her home.

When the man regains consciousness, Roushana discovers that he’s suffering from amnesia. She tries to help him recover but there’s nothing that can give her any clue as to where he’s from. As she tries to gain some clues about him, she tells him the story of her life.