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Elmore Leonard, a Rare card
Elmore John Leonard Jr. was an American novelist, short story author and screenwriter.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 76
- DEF
- 61
- Power
- 137
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 220,000
Power 137 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Elmore Leonard quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Elmore Leonard card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was, according to British ______ Anthony Lane, "hailed as one of the best crime writers in the land".
Answer
journalist. He was, according to British journalist Anthony Lane, "hailed as one of the best crime writers in the land". From the Elmore Leonard article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
His earliest novels, published in the ____s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures.
Answer
1950s. His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures. From the Elmore Leonard article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Dominique Strauss-Kahn 80 · Elmore Leonard 76 · Leopold III of Belgium 73 · Battle of Sedan 65 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was, according to British journalist Anthony Lane, "hailed as one of the best crime writers in the land".
- His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures.
- Among his best-known works are Hombre, Swag, City Primeval, LaBrava, Glitz, Freaky Deaky, Get Shorty, Rum Punch, Out of Sight and Tishomingo Blues.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Elmore Leonard article was read about 220,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 76 and blocks with 61: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
How to get Elmore Leonard
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Elmore Leonard (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
