A Place Called Freedom
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A Place Called Freedom

by Ken Follett

1995•Historical•488 pages

Taste attributes: historicaladventureromancedramaheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty historical novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

Hidden in the shadows of a Scottish river bank in the winter of 1767, a young woman watches a figure emerging from the icy water. Lizzie Hallim has never seen a naked man before; but her excitement is tinged with fear. The man is a slave, and she is helping him to escape.

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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

HistoricalAdventureRomanceDramaRescue/escape/jeopardyHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

HistoryScottish AmericansMan-woman relationshipsLove storiesScotlandSchottenBergmannZwangsarbeit

Details

Author
Ken Follett
Published
1995
Pages
488
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