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The Sign and the Seal

Name: The Sign and the Seal
Author: Graham Hancock

by Graham Hancock

1992•Documentary•600 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalmysteryheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA grounded, expansive non-fiction book, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

A compelling brew of mystery, crime, and science revealing the details behind the search for the lost Ark of the Covenant.

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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

DocumentaryHistoricalMysteryAll consuming questSolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Ark of the CovenantTravelDescription and travelMiscellaneaReligionReligious HistoryAntiquitiesEthiopia, description and travel

Details

Author: Graham Hancock
Published: 1992
Pages: 600
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Source: Open Library

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