#119 in Adventure
Gentlemen of the Road
7.77.7 / 10
Score out of 1053 ratingsConfidence 27%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
- 206
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Gentlemen of the Road is a 2007 serial novel by American author Michael Chabon. It is a "swashbuckling adventure" set in the khaganate of Khazaria around AD 950. It follows two Jewish bandits who become embroiled in a rebellion and a plot to restore a displaced Khazar prince to the throne.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.7 across 53 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 27% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Adventure average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 6.0 | 5 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 6.8 | 48 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is Gentlemen of the Road?
It has 206 pages — shorter than 94% of the ranked books in Adventure.
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