A Column of Fire
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A Column of Fire

by Ken Follett

2017•Historical•934 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldramaespionagepoliticalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentaryrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeAn expansive historical novel that is heavy, smart and moving. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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3.4 / 5

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About This Book

As Europe erupts, can one young spy protect his queen? International bestselling author Ken Follett takes us deep into the treacherous world of powerful monarchs, intrigue, murder, and treason with his magnificent new epic, A Column of Fire.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalDramaEspionagePoliticalAll consuming questSocial commentaryRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Historical fictionMedieval fictionKingsbridge SeriesReinasCatedralesCathedralsQueensHistory

Details

Author
Ken Follett
Published
2017
Pages
934
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