Shivaji
by James W. Laine
Taste attributes: biographyhistoricalpoliticaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leads
Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: a moving biography, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
About This Book
"Shivaji is a well-known hero in western India. He defied Mughal power in the seventeenth century, established an independent kingdom, and had himself crowned in an orthodox Hindu ceremony. The legends of his life have become an epic story that everyone in western India knows, and an important part of the Hindu nationalists' ideology.
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- Author
- James W. Laine
- Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 136
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- Open Library
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