It was launched by Jeffrey Archer himself in Bangalore, India in March 2011, as the beginning of a global book tour.
The novel is set in Bristol, England, from 1919 to 1940 and centers around Harry Clifton, a young boy destined to follow in the footsteps of his father and uncle and work on the docks until a new world is opened up to him.
Harry has the gift of song, and when Miss Monday, the choir mistress; Mr. Holcombe, his elementary school teacher; and Old Jack Tar, a Boer War hero and loner all help him, his life is changed forever.
Harry's mother, Maisie, works as a waitress and scrimps and saves to send her son to school and give him a better life.
Maisie's sacrifices and the secret of Harry's parentage are the main focus of Only Time Will Tell.