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A Dangerous Fortune

By Ken Follett

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780440217497

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In 1866, tragedy strikes at the  exclusive Windfield School. A young student drowns  in a mysterious accident involving a small circle  of boys. The drowning and its aftermath initiates a  spiraling circle of treachery that will span three  decades aContinue

In 1866, tragedy strikes at the  exclusive Windfield School. A young student drowns  in a mysterious accident involving a small circle  of boys. The drowning and its aftermath initiates a  spiraling circle of treachery that will span three  decades and entwine many loves... From the  exclusive men's club and brothels that cater to every  dark desire of London's upper classes to the dazzling  ballrooms and mahogany-paneled suites of the  manipulators of the world's wealth, Ken Follett  conjures up a stunning array of contrasts. This  breathtaking novel portrays a family splintered by lust,  bound by a shared legacy... men and women swept  toward a perilous climax where greed, fed by the  shocking truth of a boy's death, must be stopped, or  not just one man's dreams, but those of a nation,  will die...

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  • A Dangerous Fortune

    Another well written novel by Ken Follett.

    A great insight into the 1860 London high life and low life. A mysterious accident leads to years of cover ups, fueled by greed. Many twists and turns, a real page turner!

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    Littlegem6 said on Aug 4, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • a 5-star book!

    This book rivets the reader to its pages from the very beginning!!

    For years, I've been reckoning "The Pillars of the Earth" as Ken Follett's best book.

    I was probably wrong.

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    www.msereno1970.com said on Jul 26, 2010 | Add your feedback

  • It starts in 1866 at an exclusive English school and you wonder where and when it will stop. You know by now that I am a fan of Follett. So why don't you read this one book and make up your own mind about him?

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    jelabino said on Jul 2, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • "A dangerous fortune" is a family saga about a British banking family at the end of the nineteenth century. Everything starts with a schoolboy drowning in very misterious circumnstances: young Edward Pilaster is said to have caused his death, but his friend Miguel Miranda will save him from prison g ... (continue)

    "A dangerous fortune" is a family saga about a British banking family at the end of the nineteenth century. Everything starts with a schoolboy drowning in very misterious circumnstances: young Edward Pilaster is said to have caused his death, but his friend Miguel Miranda will save him from prison giving a false evidence about the tragedy. This will help Miguel to make the right impression to Edward's mother, Augusta, a strong, beautiful and manipulative woman. This insane and ambiguous bond will cause a 30years-long spiral of death, violence and conspiracies...

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    ~Ais Quìn~ said on Aug 12, 2008 | Add your feedback

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