229 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812968798
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Tipping his hat to Agatha Christie, Boris Akunin’s latest page-turner transports the reader back to the glamorous, dangerous past in a richly atmospheric tale of suspense on the high seas.Paris, 1878: Eccentric antiquarian Lord Littleby and his te...
Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
funny 50%
tense 50%
dark 33%
lighthearted 16%
relaxing 16%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
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229 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812968798
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Tipping his hat to Agatha Christie, Boris Akunin’s latest page-turner transports the reader back to the glamorous, dangerous past in a richly atmospheric tale of suspense on the high seas.Paris, 1878: Eccentric antiquarian Lord Littleby and his te...
Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
funny 50%
tense 50%
dark 33%
lighthearted 16%
relaxing 16%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%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.