The Walking Drum
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The Walking Drum

by Louis L'Amour

1984•Adventure•468 pages

Taste attributes: adventurehistoricalactionromanceheavylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questempowerment/personal growthrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA sweeping adventure novel that is emotional and serious. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

Louis L’Amour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic American West. Now he guides his readers to an even more distant frontier—the enthralling lands of the twelfth century.

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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

AdventureHistoricalActionRomanceAll consuming questEmpowerment/personal growthRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

American Adventure fictionEuropeWarriorsWestern storiesRevengeWesternHistorical fictionTwelfth century

Details

Author
Louis L'Amour
Published
1984
Pages
468
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