Tourmalin's Time Cheques
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 shipboard hours in a Time Bank, which he can reclaim when needed. Reception. Dave Langford reviewed "Tourmalin's Time Cheques" for "White Dwarf" #87, and stated that "Antsey can only resolve things by a hoary literary device [...] Otherwise, it's still fun."