A Land Remembered
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A Land Remembered

by Patrick D. Smith

1984•Historical•403 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldramafamilywesternslowheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrags to richessocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a moving, realistic historical novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

Here are three generations of the MacIvey family, from dirt-poor Crackers to wealthy real estate tycoons, in an epic portrayal of the American pioneer will to survive against all odds. Here is the sweeping story of the land, how at first bare survival is scratched from it and then how it is exploited far beyond human need. Here is a rich, rugged history of Florida’s pioneer spirit and natural world.

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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

HistoricalDramaFamilyWesternHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRags to richesSocial commentary

Subjects

Florida

Details

Author
Patrick D. Smith
Published
1984
Pages
403
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