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272 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143105558
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 30 September 2008
Description
In a provincial Argentinean town, Charley Fortnum, a British consul with dubious authority and a weakness for drink, is kidnapped by Paraguayan revolutionaries who have mistaken him for the American ambassador. Dr. Eduardo Plarr, a local physician...
Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
dark 42%
sad 42%
tense 42%
adventurous 28%
lighthearted 28%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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272 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143105558
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 30 September 2008
Description
In a provincial Argentinean town, Charley Fortnum, a British consul with dubious authority and a weakness for drink, is kidnapped by Paraguayan revolutionaries who have mistaken him for the American ambassador. Dr. Eduardo Plarr, a local physician...
Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
dark 42%
sad 42%
tense 42%
adventurous 28%
lighthearted 28%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%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.