Lest Darkness Fall
by L. Sprague De Camp
Taste attributes: science fictionhistoricaladventurefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedunderdog triumphssocial commentaryall consuming quest
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, inventive science-fiction novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About This Book
Archeologist Martin Padway is visiting Rome in Italy. He is struck by lightning and catapulted back to Rome of the sixth century A.D. The Western Roman Empire has fallen to the Goths, and civilization teetering on the brink of falling into the Dark Ages.
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- Author
- L. Sprague De Camp
- Published
- 1939
- Pages
- 208
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