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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World

Frankopan, Peter
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historical fiction global history past tense third limited POV ~1,081 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

epic grim analytical

A dark historical fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Character-driven and action-forward. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 25
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 10
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 10
externalintrospective
Ending 30
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

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

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count270,216
Page count~1,081 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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