The Great Train Robbery
by Michael Crichton
Taste attributes: heistcrimehistoricaladventurefresh & originalunsavouryintricatelinearall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfool triumphant
Boxlist takeInventive and dark: a book that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
"England, 1855. The days of Queen Victoria. Once a month a train roars toward the channel laden with a fantastic shipment of gold. The train is guarded. The two safes are invulnerable...Yet Edward Pierce, a handsome, redbearded rogue, will have his way. In his plan he will choose one companion--a beautiful and dangerous woman. He will commit one of the most shocking crimes of the century."
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- Author
- Michael Crichton
- Published
- 1975
- Pages
- 311
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- Open Library
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