4 ŭi kyuchʻik .

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Ian Caldwell: 4 ŭi kyuchʻik . (Korean language, 2004, Raemdm Hausŭ)

Korean language

Published Jan. 6, 2004 by Raemdm Hausŭ.

ISBN:
978-89-5757-765-3
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Review of 'The rule of four' on 'Goodreads'

A nice little thriller about an obscure text from the Renaissance (quattrocento) set in modern times. This falls into the genre of historical fiction that's similar to [a:Dan Brown|630|Dan Brown|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1399396714p2/630.jpg]'s Robert Langdon series or films like the Nicolas Cage National Treasure series, though not quite as "rompish". I have to imagine that those who liked [b:Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore|13538873|Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore|Robin Sloan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1345089845s/13538873.jpg|6736543], [b:Gentlemen and Players|15102|Gentlemen and Players|Joanne Harris|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1428545269s/15102.jpg|1099308], and [b:The Thirteenth Tale|40440|The Thirteenth Tale|Diane Setterfield|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1346267826s/40440.jpg|849453] will enjoy this quite a lot.



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The Vincent Taft character could have been a better "heavy" but was pretty functional in the story given his limited appearances in the actual plot. I saw the Savonarola portion of the plot a mile away, but to most this will be an interesting historical diversion/lesson. I thought the ending was a bit too literary given the more plot-motivated feel of the rest of the narrative, …

Review of 'The rule of four' on 'GoodReads'

Very well written book that tells the story of Princeton students deciphering a renaissance book by solving different riddles contained in the book itself.

I was a bit bothered by the place taken by the friendship and love anecdotes between the students, the difference between the two levels of discourse and the somewhat inflated importance of a trivial love relationship revealing maybe the youthfulness of the authors.

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Subjects

  • Colonna, Francesco, -- d. 1527. -- Fiction.
  • Young men -- Fiction.
  • Male friendship -- Fiction.
  • College students -- Fiction.
  • Fathers and sons -- Fiction.
  • Italian literature -- Appreciation -- Fiction.
  • Princeton (N.J.) -- Fiction.

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