Alaska
by James A. Michener
Taste attributes: historicaldramaslowfresh & originalheavyintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA slow-burning historical novel that is heavy, expansive and stirring. Best if you like patience over pace.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
This is a Historical ?? novel about Alaska. It starts very slow with the geological activity that forms Alaska. The migration on peoples into and the development of Alaska as only James A Michener could write it.
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- Author
- James A. Michener
- Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 939
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- Open Library
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