Armageddon
by Leon Uris
Taste attributes: historicalwardramapoliticalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, expansive historical novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
In Berlin at the end of World War II, an American Army officer bears witness to the aftermath of one historic tragedy and the rise of another. Captain Sean O'Sullivan distinguishes himself as a courageous soldier in the closing days of World War II, but what comes next tests his deepest reserves of strength and conviction.
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- Author
- Leon Uris
- Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 608
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- Open Library
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