Lord of the Far Island
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Lord of the Far Island

by Eleanor Burford

1975•Romance•336 pages

Taste attributes: romancemysterydramalinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringrags to richescomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeAn intimate romance novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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4.4 / 5

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About This Book

She was that most despised of creatures, a Poor Relation. Ellen Kellaway, orphaned at five, had been taken in by wealthy cousins, raised as a companion to their daughter - never once allowed to forget that her every advantage was owed to the charity of others.

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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

RomanceMysteryDramaRags to richesComplex relationshipLove conquers all

Subjects

Romantic fictionDetective and mystery storiesEnglish Gothic fictionRomance fictionLove storiesMan-woman relationshipsMarriageOrphans

Details

Author
Eleanor Burford
Published
1975
Pages
336
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