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This is a historical novel with "magical" aspects. Kehlman introduces a mythological element of "trickster" into the story that is set during the Thirty Year War. I knew very little about trickster and even less about the 30 year war. In mythology and the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a character in a story (god, goddess, spirit, human or anthropomorphisation) who exhibits a great degree of intellect or secr ...more
This is a historical novel with "magical" aspects. Kehlman introduces a mythological element of "trickster" into the story that is set during the Thirty Year War. I knew very little about trickster and even less about the 30 year war. In mythology and the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a character in a story (god, goddess, spirit, human or anthropomorphisation) who exhibits a great degree of intellect or secr ...more
Feb 27, 2020
Jen
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Feb 18, 2021
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