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Guy Mannering

Name: Guy Mannering
Author: Sir Walter Scott

by Sir Walter Scott

1815•Historical•459 pages

Taste attributes: historicalmysterydramaadventurefresh & originalheavyintricatelinearsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardycoming of age

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Boxlist takeA heavy historical novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

A novel by Sir Walter Scott, published anonymously in 1815. It tells the story of Henry Bertram, the son of the Laird of Ellangowan, who is kidnapped at the age of five by smugglers after witnessing the murder of a customs officer.

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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

HistoricalMysteryDramaAdventureSolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardyComing of age

Subjects

Social life and customsAstrologersInheritance and successionDisinheritanceCrime and CriminalsScotland

Details

Author: Sir Walter Scott
Published: 1815
Pages: 459
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Source: Open Library

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