The Crisis
by Winston Churchill
Taste attributes: historicaldramawarromanceheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded, emotional historical novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About This Book
"The novel is set in the years leading up to the first battles of the U.S. Civil War, mostly in the divided state of Missouri. It follows the fortunes of young Stephen Brice, a man with Union and abolitionist sympathies, and his involvement with a Southern family."--Wikipedia
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- Author
- Winston Churchill
- Published
- 1901
- Pages
- 323
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- Open Library
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