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A Column of Fire

Follett, Ken
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historical fiction historical drama past tense third limited POV ~1,178 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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tense oppressive gritty

A historical fiction. Expect dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 40
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 80
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 95%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count294,441
Page count~1,178 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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