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The Secret History of the World

Name: The Secret History of the World
Author: Mark Booth

by Mark Booth

2008•Documentary•603 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, slow-paced non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like patience over pace.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Book

"From mystic revelations to esoteric codes, here for the first time is a history of the world based upon the beliefs of the secret societies -- a radical re-interpretation of human existence and a view of the world previously hidden from us" -- Publisher's description.

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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

DocumentaryHistoricalPsychologicalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsSocial commentary

Subjects

World historyErrors, inventionsSecret societiesHistoryErrors

Details

Author: Mark Booth
Published: 2008
Pages: 603
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Source: Open Library

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