The Quicksilver Pool
by Phyllis A. Whitney
Taste attributes: historicalmysterydramaslowheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA stirring historical novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
A respectful attitude towards history and a respectable feeling for people marks this story of the winter and summer of 1862-3 on Staten Island. Wade Tyler, recovering from war wounds, brings Lora home as his second wife and reverts to his old submission to his demanding mother.
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- Author
- Phyllis A. Whitney
- Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 304
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- Open Library
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