Checkmate
Dorothy Dunnett
Historical Fiction
Checkmate
by Dorothy Dunnett
—· 581 p· 1975
20th Century ClassicLiterary Canonadventurous
Overview
About
Recounts the sixteenth-century adventures of Francis Crawford of Lymond as he battles physical and emotional weariness in his efforts to discover his heritage
Part of a series
The Lymond Chronicles
Vol. VI · 1 of 6 volumes
VOL 2
2
II
Queen's Play
VOL 3
3
III
The Disorderly Knights
VOL 4
4
IV
Pawn in Frankincense
VOL 5
5
V
The Ringed Castle
5 more volumes
Pages
581
unknown publisher
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Historical Detail10
Worldbuilding9
Prose9
Narration9
Political Intrigue9
Plot twists8
Emotional depth7
Pacing7
My journey
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