The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet
by David Mitchell
Taste attributes: historicalromancedramaslowheavyrealisticintricateemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA slow-burning historical novel that is weighty, grounded and emotional. Best if you like patience over pace.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
The year is 1799, the place Dejima in Nagasaki Harbor, the “high-walled, fan-shaped artificial island” that is the Japanese Empire’s single port and sole window onto the world, designed to keep the West at bay; the farthest outpost of the war-ravaged Dutch East Indies Company; and a de facto prison for the dozen foreigners permitted to live and work there.
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- David Mitchell
- Published
- 2010
- Pages
- 480
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