Promise at Dawn
by Romain Gary
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryromanceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allsocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and stirring: a weighty biography, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
'Promise at Dawn' begins as the story of a mother's sacrifice. Alone and poor, she fights fiercely to give her son the very best. Gary chronicles his childhood with her in Russia, Poland, and on the French Riviera. And he recounts his adventurous life as a young man fighting for France in the Second World War.
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- Author
- Romain Gary
- Published
- 1961
- Pages
- 337
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- Open Library
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