Niccolò Rising by Dorothy Dunnett

496 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous medium-paced
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In this first book of The House of Niccol series, the author of the Lymond Chronicles introduces a new hero, Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges, the good-natured dyer's apprentice who schemes and swashbuckles his way to the helm of a mercantile empir...

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Community Reviews

4.19
based on 410 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 96%

challenging: 42%

mysterious: 39%

tense: 35%

funny: 28%

informative: 25%

emotional: 17%

dark: 10%

reflective: 7%

inspiring: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

sad: 3%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

82% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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