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Between Three Plagues

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1970 · Jaan Kross

Genreshistorical fiction

Category averages

Plot70
Characters68
Writing69
Pacing60
Originality65
Impact62
Category averages — Plot 70, Characters 68, Writing 69, Pacing 60, Originality 65, Impact 62Plot 70Characters 68Writing 69Pacing 60Originality 65Impact 62

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Synopsis

Kolme katku vahel (Between Three Plagues) is a novel by the Estonian author Jaan Kross. It was first published in 1970. The main character of the historical novel is Balthasar Russow (1536–1600), one of the most important Livonian and Estonian chroniclers. It was published in English translation in three volumes in 2016, 2017, and 2022 as Between Three Plagues (vol. 1: The Ropewalker; vol. 2: A People Without a Past; vol. 3: A Book of Falsehoods).

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Details

Type
Book
Release date
January 1, 1970
Genres
historical fiction
Created by
Jaan Kross
Countries
Estonia