Captain Blood
by Rafael Sabatini
Taste attributes: adventureactionhistoricalfresh & originallinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questunderdog triumphsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA wide-ranging adventure novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
[The story of the famous fictional surgeon-turned-pirate, Dr. Peter Blood. What's interesting -- besides the thunderingly well told adventure story -- is that much of the historical background is based on fact.]
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- Author
- Rafael Sabatini
- Published
- 1922
- Pages
- 356
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- Open Library
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