Arrival and Departure
by Arthur Koestler
Taste attributes: dramawarhistoricalpoliticalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, moving novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Arrival and Departure (1943) is the third novel of Arthur Koestler’s trilogy concerning the conflict between morality and expedience (as described in the postscript to the novel’s 1966 Danube Edition). The first volume, The Gladiators, is about the subversion of the Spartacus revolt, and the second, Darkness at Noon, is the celebrated novel about the Soviet Show trials.
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- Author
- Arthur Koestler
- Published
- 1943
- Pages
- 192
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