Like many of follett s novels, this one has a surprise ending. Follett fills the story with engaging characters, who spin a complex plot. Publishers weekly rich, complex, thrilling, suspenseful, well plotted. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Follett s skills in writing make the book easy to reader and so full of intrigue that the reader has a hard time putting the book down. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on a dangerous fortune by ken follett. Follett builds to a dramatic climax with the same masterful control that guided eye of the needle and the pillars of the earth. A shocking secret behind a young boys death leads to three generations of treachery in this breathtaking saga of love, power and revenge, set amid the. In his extraordinary new novel, master storyteller ken follett weaves a breathtaking tale set amid the wealth and decadence of victorian england. A young student drowns in a mysterious accident involving a small circle of boys.
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A dangerous fortune by ken follett pdf download ebookscart. I dont usually enjoy historical thrillers but admit to being totally captivated by ken folletts a dangerous fortune. A dangerous fortune is a mystery, history, suspense, crime, suspense and thriller novel which plots an incident that happened in high school. The united states and canadian edition is published by penguin random house.
I had toyed with a banking novel before and dropped it and so in a sense i was returning to an old idea, although in a different form. Free download or read online a dangerous fortune pdf epub book. In 1866, tragedy strikes the exclusive windfield school when a young student drowns in a mysterious accident. Playboy i dont usually enjoy historical thrillers but admit to being totally captivated by ken follett s a dangerous fortune. Nov 24, 2015 in fact, if you are a ken follett newbie i suggest you start with my 2 favourites. As a young boy growing up in cardiff, wales, ken folletts love for all things literary began early on. His death and its aftermath initiate a spiraling circle of treachery that will span three decades and entwine many lives. Ken follett has done this in many occasions, and a dangerous fortune 1993, is an example. This book was a tremendous read and one that had me hooked and longing to return to its pages to find out what would happen next. His death and its aftermath will have repercussions for. This is my fourth book by ken follett and i cant help but notice his formula now. Saint paul wrote that, in second thessalonians, chapter three, verse ten. One thing i liked about it that the chapters were closely knitted, in other words, the conclusion of the previous chapter was a basis for the beginning of the next.
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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 596 pages and is available in paperback format. In a dangerous fortune, ken follett is again the master story teller, bringing together a familysaga spanning over 30 years that includes love, treachery, rivalry, drama, and crime. A dangerous fortune by ken follett 1993, hardcover for. Complete summary of ken follett s a dangerous fortune. Spanning the years when the british empire tightened its grip on faraway worlds and revolution begot a tide of violent change, a dangerous fortune portrays a family splintered by lust yet bound inexorably by a shared legacy. Born in cardiff, wales on june 5, 1949 ken follett is welch thriller and historicalfiction writer. Then youll be hooked from there, read the book summaries of the others to see which one appeals to you next. Sep 24, 1993 a dangerous fortune is my third ken follett book, after fall of giants and hornet flight and i have to say after fortune, he is fast becoming a favourite author of mine. His latest book, a column of fire the third novel in his kingsbridge series went straight to the no. A dangerous fortune mass market paperback published february 19th 1999 by macmillan general books mass market paperback, 596 pages. Dangerous fortune paragon softcover large print books authors. A dangerous fortune by ken follett lesson plans book. A dangerous fortune by ken follett lesson plans by bookrags.
A shocking secret behind a young boys death leads to three generations of treachery in this breathtaking saga of love, power and revenge, set amid the wealth and decadence of victorian england. Hugh pilaster is an honest bright young man who is the black sheep of the family due to his late father actions, who left him and his mother penniless. Buy a dangerous fortune by ken follett from waterstones today. Some of the plot of a dangerous fortune lacks credibility, however the characters are welldrawn and the overall story is good. His death and its aftermath will have repercussions for decades to come. A dangerous fortune paperback 1994 by ken follett author. Ash carter had to leave the middle east in a hurry. A dangerous fortune by ken follett, delacorte press, new york, 1993. A dangerous fortune by ken follett 1993, hardcover for sale.
A dangerous fortune by ken follett fantastic fiction. A dangerous fortune takes you to the banking and aristocratic world of london in the late 1800s. In 1866, tragedy strikes at the exclusive windfield school. A dangerous fortune, which is one of folletts earlier books, takes place in. Buy the mass market paperback book a dangerous fortune. While much of the book is clumsy, contrived, and silly, it is while reading passages of the diary that one may actually find oneself laughing out loud.
Ken follett bibliography a dangerous fortune excerpt. A novel mass market paperback november 1, 1994 by ken follett author. Eye of the needle and then read pillars of the earth next which is followed by a sequel written 18 years later. But when he arrives in singapore he finds himself in the middle of a much bigger problem. From the exclusive mens clubs that cater to every dark desire of englands upper classes to the luxurious ballrooms of the manipulators of the worlds wealth, follett conjures up a stunning panorama of intrigue. A dangerous fortune is a story about the pilasters, a large wealthy banking family, spanning three decades in the late 19th century. Ken follett is one of the worlds bestloved novelists.
A dangerous fortune brings us characters swept toward a perilous climax in which greed. While much of the book is clumsy, contrived, and silly, it is while reading passages of the diary that one may. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. By the 1860s, the pilasters are one of the worlds greatest banking families, with connections that reach from the city of london to farafield colonies. I compare a dangerous fortune to other works by ken follett which i have read and enjoyed, fall of giants, winter of the world and the kingsbridge novels all of whom are well researched, well written and absorbing. Folletts characters are drawn with broad, realistic strokes.
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