The Duke's Children
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The Duke's Children

by Anthony Trollope

1879•Drama•604 pages

Taste attributes: dramafamilyhistoricalromancefresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeGrounded and stirring: a polished novel. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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The Palliser Novels, book 6: The Duke's Children Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium and former Prime Minister of England, is widowed and wracked by grief. Struggling to adapt to life without his beloved Lady Glencora, he works hard to guide and support his three adult children. Palliser soon discovers, however, that his own plans for them are very different from their desires.

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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

DramaFamilyHistoricalRomanceHuman spirit/resilience/survivalComplex relationshipEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Social life and customsWidowersRomanceParent and adult childConflict of generationsFamily relationshipsPrime ministersNobility

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Author
Anthony Trollope
Published
1879
Pages
604
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