The Ballad of Simon and Eleanor (book)

''This page is about the in-universe book. For the part of the novel, see Book III: The Ballad of Simon and Eleanor.''

"The Ballad of Simon and Eleanor" is a book given to Zachary by Rhyme. It originated in the Archive, but Rhyme left it for him to find in Zachary (16). It tells the tale of Simon and Eleanor, two people who end up lost in time in their search for one another.

Description
The Ballad of Simon and Eleanor is described to be small, gilded, and very similar in appearance to Sweet Sorrows, though Simon and Eleanor is bound in dark blue. It has a blank spine and cover, and no indication which is the back or front. The text is handwritten, and it would resemble a diary if not for its title, on one of the inside pages.

Contents

 * the naming of things, part I
 * a girl is not a rabbit, a rabbit is not a girl
 * time-crossed is not the same as star-crossed
 * book borrowing
 * a short lecture on the nature of time
 * the naming of things, part II