The Great and Terrible Quest
by Margaret Lovett
Taste attributes: historicaladventuremyth/fairytalewholesomerealisticlinearemotive & stirringall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA good-natured historical novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like warmth over edge.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
A young boy, beaten and mistreated by his grandfather, befriends an old man who has lost his memory, and together they set off on what they only know is a great and terrible quest, with just a verse and a ring as clues.
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- Author
- Margaret Lovett
- Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 187
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- Open Library
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