
A Land Remembered
by Patrick D. Smith
Taste attributes: historicaldramafamilywesternslowheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrags to richessocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a moving, realistic historical novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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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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- Author
- Patrick D. Smith
- Published
- 1984
- Pages
- 403
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- Open Library
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