How did Rick meet Sam? How did Ilsa get involved with Victor? How did Louis end up in Casablanca? Why can't Rick return to New York? Did Ilsa and Victor make it to America? Will Rick and Ilsa ever be reunited? This ingenious novel, inspired by the classic movie, expands and intensifies the story and characters, while preserving the beauty and integrity of the incomparable original. As Time Goes By takes the reader on a daring journey of adventure, courage and romance, traversing the world from Casablanca to Lisbon to New York to London to Prague and, of course, there will always be Paris.