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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (2e)

Mann, Charles C
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historical fiction nonfiction history past tense third limited POV ~745 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

lyrical analytical bleak

A historical fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Character-driven. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 90
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 20
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 85
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 15%
seriouscomedic
Romance 5%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count186,163
Page count~745 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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