The House of a Thousand Lanterns
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The House of a Thousand Lanterns

by Eleanor Burford

1974•Drama•352 pages

Taste attributes: dramamysteryromanceunsavouryintricatesolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadscomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA novel that sits near the middle on every taste dimension: nothing pushed to extremes.

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About This Book

Jane Lindsay was fascinated by the mere idea of the house. but it was a world away, in the teeming oriental port of Kowloon, and she knew she'd never see it. Quite unbelievably her dream came true, altering her life forever. Now the wife of a wealthy art dealer, Jane's life is shattered by the menacing secret of The House of a Thousand Lanterns...

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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

DramaMysteryRomanceSolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsComplex relationship

Subjects

Trading companiesFamilyBritishFamiliesFamillesSocial life and customsManners and customs

Details

Author
Eleanor Burford
Published
1974
Pages
352
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