They are two teenagers who have family problems and run away from home. Although they don't get far physically, they get very far in time. Not only will you get far into time with them, but you'll have fun learning about real people at the same time!
Lost in Spillville is a young adult novel based on the Bily Brothers who lived in Spillville, Iowa and spent their lives creating enormous, carved clocks. Although fiction, the book is based on research and interviews.