Caravans
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Caravans

by James A. Michener

1963•Adventure•386 pages

Taste attributes: adventurehistoricalromancethrillerheavylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeA stirring adventure novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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3.0 / 5

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About This Book

In the years immediately following World War II, a young American woman, married and living in Afghanistan against her parents' wishes, suddenly and mysteriously disappears.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureHistoricalRomanceThrillerRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

AmericansHistorical FictionGerman language booksAfghanistan

Details

Author
James A. Michener
Published
1963
Pages
386
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