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The Old Man and the Bureaucrats by Mary Park Stevenson, Mircea Eliade

The Old Man and the Bureaucrats

Mary Park Stevenson, Mircea Eliade

128 pages first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Description

The conflict between myth and technology and the impact of totalitarianism is explored in the tale of an elderly schoolteacher who, while looking for a former pupil, is held for questioning by Communist officials in Romania.

Community Reviews

3.38
based on 29 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

adventurous: 33%

dark: 33%

funny: 33%

reflective: 33%

relaxing: 33%

tense: 33%


Pace

66% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose A mix
A mix

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

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