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Place Called Freedom, A

By Ken Follett

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| Hardcover | 9780517701768

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A PLACE CALLED FREEDOM begins in the infernal coal mines of the Jamisson family, in the Scottish highlands, where twenty-one-year-old Mack McAsh spends most of his waking hours.  Bound to his employer for life, Mack burns with an insatiable desire to escape.  

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A PLACE CALLED FREEDOM begins in the infernal coal mines of the Jamisson family, in the Scottish highlands, where twenty-one-year-old Mack McAsh spends most of his waking hours.  Bound to his employer for life, Mack burns with an insatiable desire to escape.  

He finds an unlikely ally in Lizzie Hallim, the beautiful, willful young aristocratic woman who yearns for independence in a male-dominated society.

Mack's hunger for freedom brings him into conflict again and again with the harsh rulers of eighteenth-century Britain.  Accused of riot--a capital crime--Mack becomes one of the thousands of convicts who are shipped to the American colonies, to work as slaves for seven long years.

With its vivid, fascinating portrayal of the colorful streets of London and the endless landscapes of the New World, plus an unforgettable cast of heroes and villains, lovers, and rebels, hypocrites, hell-raisers, and whores, A PLACE CALLED FREEDOM is a magnificent epic of love, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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  • Most of Follett's books are 5 stars and this one is part of them. Once you've read one Follett, you want to read them all. Don't worry, this is normal. He's one of the best fiction (non fiction too as you'll see later) writer in the world. This one book is about slavery in Scotland and freedom in Am ... (continue)

    Most of Follett's books are 5 stars and this one is part of them. Once you've read one Follett, you want to read them all. Don't worry, this is normal. He's one of the best fiction (non fiction too as you'll see later) writer in the world. This one book is about slavery in Scotland and freedom in America in the eighteen century.

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    jelabino said on Jun 28, 2010 | Add your feedback

  • Fighting for freedom in the Highlands

    This tale of struggle, slavery, politics and passion takes place in the brutal mines of Scotland. Where freedom is hard to come by. Mack McAsh hungers for escape from the mining life. As does Lizzie Hallim, a high born lady. Although she is trying to obtain the freedom to make her own choices instea ... (continue)

    This tale of struggle, slavery, politics and passion takes place in the brutal mines of Scotland. Where freedom is hard to come by. Mack McAsh hungers for escape from the mining life. As does Lizzie Hallim, a high born lady. Although she is trying to obtain the freedom to make her own choices instead of letting a man do all the deciding. Follow both their quests for a place called freedom. Ken Follett succeeds again in writing an easy to read tale that takes you to some wonderful places. Don't expect the greatness of Pillars of the Earth. But none the less it is an entertaining read.

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    Jannekemarijn said on May 22, 2009 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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