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The Boundless

  • 2001 first published
  • 332 pages
  • 13 editions

Kenneth Oppel's The Boundless (2001) is a historical fiction and circus fiction novel. The story is set in Canada, in 1867–1914. Key subjects include murder, circus, voyages and travels and Investigation.

12 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions.

It runs to roughly 332 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • 1867–1914

Subjects

  • Murder
  • Circus
  • Voyages and travels
  • Canadian Mystery and detective stories
  • Investigation
  • Adventure stories
  • Railroad trains
  • Teenage boys
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Railroads
  • Adventure fiction
  • Historical fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Canada, history
  • Criminals
  • Children's stories

Quick answers

Who wrote The Boundless?

The Boundless was written by Kenneth Oppel and first published in 2001.

What genre is The Boundless?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction, Circus & Carnival and Adventure.

How long is The Boundless?

The median edition has 332 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Boundless?

Readers who like it often enjoy Five Go Off in a Caravan, Five Are Together Again and The Circus of Adventure.

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