The Prince of India, or Why Constantinople Fell
by Lew Wallace
Taste attributes: historicaladventurefantasyfresh & originalheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA weighty historical novel that is stirring and sweeping. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
From the author of Ben-Hur, A tale of faith and the East. It was not his first visit to Mecca. But the purpose in mind and journey a new zest; and nothing in the least indicative of the prevalent spirit of the Hajj escaped him.
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- Author
- Lew Wallace
- Published
- 1893
- Pages
- 440
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- Open Library
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