What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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The main character was caught and/or sold and chained next to another slave. In the darkness below the deck, the slave would make that wail. I believe he was thankful for his position further towards the middle. There also was a drumbeat so the slaves would row correctly.
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Lobstergirl wrote: "Were all the characters human?"From what I remember, yes. It wasn't paranormal that I can remember either?
If you've read the Green Rider, the time period reminds me of that with the clothing.
The Ship was wooden, and I believe shallow with oars sticking out below the deck where the slaves were to row in the dark. There was, I believe, a walkway in the middle and the slaves all had to sleep sitting up.
I do remember, that he was light complexioned and the slave next to him with the missing tongue was black complexioned, but I didn't believe that this information would have much hold on figuring out the book. I do know that the main character somehow escaped, and this passage was around the middle of the book. He still hadn't found who, if I remember correctly, he was looking for. In fact, I believe he was sent on this journey by someone important to find a missing person. I can't say this for sure because it's been around 17 years since I read it, but it's been driving me crazy.
I would guess the book to be from the 1960s to the early 1980's.
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I vaguely seem to remember something like this from The Curse of Chalion. It might be a bit late for your time period though.
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I read it when I was 8/9 so, it would have been 1998-1999 when I did. I would say it was an adult book from what I remember reading. I remember kind of how it looked- paperback, chapter book, the book was thick but not much more than two inches and smaller in size- not much bigger than 4 by 7. The pages were yellowed and the type was small. I can't be positive of this next information, but I believe the cover was shades of green with stone walls and plants hanging down over it. I believe there were a couple pillars and it was in the background with misty waters leading to it.
I would consider it a fantasy novel, but with so little information that I remember, it could have spread into sci-fi. The character names I don't remember, but the main male character was, I believe, on a mission to find someone and from my feel of it that I can remember, I know they didn't wear jeans, but leathers and jerkins and swords. I don't remember if there were guns- I don't believe so, but if there were they would have been the single shot kind.
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