The Game of Kings
by Dorothy Dunnett
Taste attributes: historicaladventuredramawarfresh & originalheavyintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questdeep rivalryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA stirring historical novel that is expansive, weighty and stylish. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.6 / 5
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About This Book
Amazon.com Review Praised for her historical fiction by critics and devoted fans alike, author Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles took the romance world by storm some 30 years ago, firmly fixing Dunnett's reputation as a master of the historical romance.
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- Author
- Dorothy Dunnett
- Published
- 1961
- Pages
- 528
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- Open Library
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