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Bantam, Mar 2005, 12.00, 374 pp. ISBN: 0553587439 Ashraf el-Mansur comes to the Mediterranean port city of El Iskandryia, having escaped from an American prison. His aunt, Lady Nafisa, explains to her nephew that her brother married American Sally Welham and though he divorced five days later, he is a legitimate offspring of an Emir. Aunt Nafisa introduces Ashraf to her niece, nine year old Hani, and his future wife Zara; both hate him because the fuss made over him interferes with their respective lives. His aunt is killed. As a newcomer and the sole heir to her fortune, the police suspect Ashraf murdered his aunt. Ashraf knows he must prove his innocence. PASHAZADE is a futuristic amateur sleuth tale built on an alternate historical foundation where Germany won World War I and the Ottoman Empire thrives in the early twenty-first century. Harriet Klausner | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - alternate history Spying & Investigations Yes What is main char. doing? - finding a killer (criminal) Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Earth setting: - near future (later in 21st century) Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript |
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