In Our Image
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In Our Image

by Stanley Karnow

1989•Historical•494 pages

Taste attributes: historicalpoliticaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeHeavy and realistic: a fresh non-fiction book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

This book is an account of America's imperial experience in the Philippines from 1898 to 1946. Stanley Karnow, author of Vietnam: A History, has now written an enthralling account of an almost forgotten subject: America's imperial experience in the Philippines.

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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

HistoricalPoliticalDocumentarySocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

HistoryPolitics and governmentArms controlForeign relationsDefensesInternational SecurityPhilippines, relations, united statesUnited states, relations, philippines

Details

Author
Stanley Karnow
Published
1989
Pages
494
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