399 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393046328
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 September 1998
Description
A major novel by the author of Ship Fever, winner of the 1996 National Book Award for Fiction. Part adventure narrative, part love story, this unforgettable novel captures a crucial moment in the history of exploration, the mid-nineteenth-century ...
Community Reviews Summary of 192 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
dark 36%
tense 27%
informative 18%
inspiring 18%
sad 18%
emotional 9%
Pace
slow 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Character: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 72% | Yes: 18% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
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399 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393046328
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 September 1998
Description
A major novel by the author of Ship Fever, winner of the 1996 National Book Award for Fiction. Part adventure narrative, part love story, this unforgettable novel captures a crucial moment in the history of exploration, the mid-nineteenth-century ...
Community Reviews Summary of 192 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
dark 36%
tense 27%
informative 18%
inspiring 18%
sad 18%
emotional 9%
Pace
slow 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Character: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 72% | Yes: 18% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.