Aztec
by Gary Jennings
Taste attributes: historicaladventuredramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeAn expansive, stirring historical novel: weighty and intricate. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · 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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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
The epic tale of an Aztec survivor of the Spanish conquest and his times as a warrior, scribe, travelling merchant, confidant of Motecuhzoma II, and envoy to the invading Spaniards.
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- Author
- Gary Jennings
- Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 754
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- Open Library
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