A Dangerous Fortune, Ken Follett
A Dangerous Fortune, Ken Follett
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A Dangerous Fortune

Author: Ken Follett

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 16 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/16/2017

Synopsis

A breathtaking thriller featuring “political and amorous intrigues, cold-blooded murder, and financial crises” (San Francisco Chronicle), from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Column of FireIn 1866, tragedy strikes the exclusive Windfield School when a young student drowns in a mysterious accident. His death and its aftermath initiate a spiraling circle of treachery that will span three decades and entwine many lives.From the exclusive men’s clubs and brothels that cater to every dark desire of London’s upper class to the dazzling ballrooms and mahogany-paneled suites of the manipulators of the world’s wealth, one family is splintered by a shared legacy. But greed, fed by the shocking truth of a boy’s death, must be stopped, or the dreams of a nation will die.

About Ken Follett

Ken Follett, a Welsh novelist has written important bodies of work, such as: Eye of the Needle, The Key to Rebecca, Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, Whiteout, The Century Trilogy. His genre includes thrillers and historical fiction. As a youth he was never allowed to watch television or movies, so out of boredom, he developed a keen interest in reading.

Follett had various jobs on his pathway to being a novelist. He was a general assignment reporter for the Evening News in London. He found that work to be very unchallenging, so he took a position as managing director of Everest Books and began writing fiction as an evening hobby. With the publication of Eye of the Needle in 1978 he became not only internationally known, but also wealthy. Follett’s next project is a third book in his Kingsbridge series. The first two were The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, and is to be released in 2017.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dana on January 20, 2019

I love a female villain, and this one is so machiavelic, so devious, so smart and cold... "A Dangerous Fortune," which is one of Follett's earlier books, takes place in the mid-1800's in England. A tragedy takes place at a boarding school when a student mysteriously drowns. This is the beginning of y......more

Goodreads review by Maria on December 10, 2019

Quando Os Livros Nos Raptam Esta história agarra-nos logo de início e só nos solta no fim! Que sensação única, sempre que um livro nos rapta! Ken Follet no seu melhor!!! Só mais uma palavra — ADOREI 🥰🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩👍......more

Goodreads review by Russ on December 29, 2011

Yes, this book is somewhat predictable and serves less as a mystery novel and more as a historical drama/romance, but I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed the novel simply as it was. It may also be a bit too familiar to Follett followers as the model of storytelling remains consistent with his typic......more

Goodreads review by Alexw on August 25, 2019

I would read Follett just for his intriguing dialogue.......more

Goodreads review by Adam on October 21, 2018

Review of the audiobook narrated by Michael Page. This is my fourth book by Ken Follett and I can't help but notice his formula now. Generational stories told in periods that are broken up into parts by long time jumps (this works well). Great villains that you will hate, yet at the same time find sy......more

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