The King's Fifth
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The King's Fifth

by Scott O’Dell

1966•Historical•264 pages

Taste attributes: historicaladventurewholesomerealisticlinearemotive & stirringall consuming questself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeA wholesome historical novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like warmth over edge.

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3.7 / 5

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About This Book

The King's Fifth (1966) is a children's historical novel by Scott O'Dell that was the inspiration for the cartoon TV series The Mysterious Cities of Gold. It describes, from the point of view of a teenage Spanish Conquistador, how the European search for gold in the New World of the Americas affected people's lives and minds. The title refers to the one fifth share of spoils expected by the Spanish Crown.

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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

HistoricalAdventureAll consuming questSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

HistoryJuvenile fictionDiscoveries in geographyConquerorsDiscovery and explorationJuvenile literatureNewbery HonorMexico

Details

Author
Scott O’Dell
Published
1966
Pages
264
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