Related Clues:

• Tale of heroic exploits
• Extended story
• ''Roots'', for example
• Heroic accounts
• Adventure tale
• Michener story, e.g.
• ''The Thorn Birds,'' for one
• Lengthy stories
• Involved story
• Sometimes tedious tale
• Elaborate tales
• Sprawling stories
• Heroic prose narrative
• Long episode
• Adventure-filled story