The Cosmic Serpent
by Jeremy Narby
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticglossysolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect an inventive, realistic non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About This Book
For ten years, Jeremy Narby explored the Amazonian rain forests, the libraries of Europe, and some of the world's most arcane scientific journals, following strange clues, unsuppressible intuitions, and extraordinary coincidences.
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- Author
- Jeremy Narby
- Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 272
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- Open Library
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