The Seed and the Sower by Laurens van der Post

The Seed and the Sower

Laurens van der Post

224 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced

Description

This is war as experienced in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in Java in 1942, but, above all, war as experienced in the souls of men. What follows is the story of two British officers whose spirits the Japanese try to break. Yet out of all the vi...

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Moods

emotional 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.97

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