you won't be able to put down this exciting page-turner!" But a crime had been committed. “I don’t usually enjoy historical thrillers but admit to being totally captivated by Ken Follett’s A Dangerous Fortune.”—Chicago Tribune “Highly entertaining . The British accents and dialects are understandable and separate each personality. But I read it all and enjoyed it. a Dangerous fortune: 2016: a Dangerous fortune: World without end: 2012: World without end: the Pillars of the Earth: 2010: the Pillars of the Earth: Ken Follett has a cameo as a merchant. 1866: at an exclusive school in Victorian England, a schoolboy drowns in a mysterious accident. --, gedy strikes at the  exclusive Windfield School. They are bankrupt, they owe money to people and they don’t have any themselves. It intrigued me that this smug group of wealthy Victorian grandees should suddenly realise that all their money had gone. . A Dangerous Fortune is, however, more about murder than money. . It has been called "potent, engrossing" ( Publishers Weekly ) and "truly epic" ( Huffington Post ). 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. Loved it. . The abridgment is seamless. His death and its aftermath will have repercussions for decades to come . M.B.K. There's a problem loading this menu right now. -- Lexington Herald-Leader. It is difficult to believe that this is by the man who wrote Pillars of the Earth. Chicago Tribune "Highly entertaining . Œuvres principales Série Les Piliers de la Terre Série Le Siècle modifier Kenneth Martin Follett dit Ken Follett , CBE , né le 5 juin 1949 à Cardiff , est un écrivain gallois spécialisé dans les romans d'espionnage et les romans historiques . Complete summary of Ken Follett's A Dangerous Fortune. I appreciated how the story spanned decades and kept my interest until the satisfying conclusion. A Dangerous Fortune is a novel written by British author Ken Follett in 1993. . --. Subscribe Trailer Share Share with your friends I am glad that I only paid 99p for this. --This text refers to the. I always enjoy the depth of social & political history in which is steeped a good story of human strength & frailty, the triumph of good over evil and all the ends knotted together. It also has my first female villain, Augusta who’s domineering, sexy and unscrupulous. . Many of his books have achieved high ranking on best seller lists. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of A Dangerous Fortune. . Free download or read online A Dangerous Fortune pdf (ePUB) book. . Ken Follett - official site of the international best-selling author of Edge of Eternity, Winter of the World, Fall of Giants, The Pillars of the Earth, World without End, Eye of the Needle, Whiteout, Hornet Flight, Jackdaws, and more Use the Amazon App to scan ISBNs and compare prices. The drowning and its aftermath initiates a  spiraling circle of treachery that will span three  decades and entwine many loves. . The human interest is skillfully and imaginatively explored in depth and length. The book also features Follett's first female villain, the domineering and unscrupulous Augusta. At the end you feel like you really know them. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. His death and its aftermath will have repercussions for decades to come . - Financial Times, "A compulsively readable, enjoyable thriller-cum-saga." For example, in the US, many reached the number 1 position on the New York Times Best Seller list, including Edge of Eternity, Fall of Giants, A Dangerous Fortune, The Key to Rebecca, Lie Down with Lions, Triple, Winter of the World, and World Without End. He lives in England. A DANGEROUS FORTUNE. This is a novel worth reading every word. I have read Follett novels that are brilliant (i.e, Eye of the Needle) and hopeless messes (i.e., Jackdaws) For me, Dangerous Fortune is on the side of brillance. This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. . Read with the free Kindle apps (available on iOS, Android, PC & Mac), Kindle E-readers and on Fire Tablet devices. Ken Follett Biography: Born in Cardiff, Wales on June 5, 1949 Ken Follett is Welch thriller and historical-fiction writer. We've all experienced love in all its ways which is why everyone can and will relate. But the respectable veneer of the family, and even Victorian England itself, looks to shatter as the deadly event from their schooldays threatens everything the Pilasters have built. I didn't want it to end. Although a majority of the readers could never humanly understand the pain suffered in the story due to lack of real-life experience, the words do speak true to everyday human feelings of belonging, pain, triumph, suffering, and so on, but most importantly, LOVE. Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2019, The book is not overwhelming but its well written and has a good narrative sequence, Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2018. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Consequently, Follett developed an early affinity to reading that carried throughout his teenage years. Against Hugh's advice, Mickey and Edward team up on a series of huge loans to Mickey's government--money that goes to the purchase of war materiel and the advancement of Mickey's thuggish father. "Political and amorous intrigues, cold-blooded murders and financial crises...old-fashioned entertainment!" Ken Follett (Kenneth Martin Follett), (born 5 June 1949) is a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels who has sold more than 160 million copies of his works.Many of his books have achieved high ranking on best seller lists. The 13-digit and 10-digit formats both work. In A Dangerous Fortune, Ken Follett is again the master story teller, bringing together a family-saga spanning over 30 years that includes love, treachery, rivalry, drama, and crime. old-fashioned entertainment.” - San Francisco Chronicle, “Breathlessly plotted . Banking then was also far less controlled: bonds were a relatively new invention, real cash was used a lot and records were written by clerks on stools with quill pens. . "Banks, brothers, and a high body count...it's all there." “I don’t usually enjoy historical thrillers but admit to being totally captivated by Ken Follett’s A Dangerous Fortune.” —Chicago Tribune “Highly entertaining . . By the 1860s, the Pilasters are one of the world's greatest banking families, with connections that reach from the … Interesting financial tips and a sprinkling of naughty bits, but the rest is minor Masterpiece Theatre. She is the wife of one of the partners and is a truly objectionable character. -- Lexington Herald-Leader. Playboy "I don't usually enjoy historical thrillers but admit to being totally captivated by Ken Follett's A Dangerous Fortune." this story of greed and retribution should win Follett new fans.” —Publishers Weekly Readers and listeners who liked Follett's Pillars of the Earth will enjoy this tale. --This text refers to the mass_market edition. A Tragic Accident 1866: at an exclusive school in Victorian England, a schoolboy drowns in a mysterious accident. I could almost think that it should have begun with "It was a dark and stormy night..." I plan to continue reading, hoping that it will improve, but so far it seems to be going from bad to worse. Unable to add item to List. They have to face the prospect of firing all their servants, moving to the suburbs and peeling their own potatoes and washing their own long johns. --Lexington Herald-Leader London: Macmillan, 1993. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. . Not even worth what I paid. . It enabled me to do banking in a more vivid and material way. Read more. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine SIGNED by KEN FOLLETT on the title page.Remarkably rare SIGNED TRUE FIRST EDITION (precedes the American issue) of this Follett novel set against the backdrop of collapse of a bank in 1866, featuring Follett's first female villain, "Augusta". I enjoyed reading this book. Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2018, Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018, Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2018. Follett, Ken. Not even worth what I paid. this story of greed and retribution should win Follett new fans.”—Publishers Weekly The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 596 pages and is available in Paperback format. With Dominic Thorburn, Laura de Boer, Jeanette Hain, Thorsten Merten. A young student drowns in a mysterious accident involving a small circle of boys. It struck me as terrifically dramatic and it became the central scene of the book. . Hugh is a born banker, but since he's so much smarter than cousin Edward, Aunt Augusta hates him and throws constant obstacles in his path. The story is punctuated by sound effects and quiet music, sometimes indicating a change in scene, sometimes a significant event. Please try again. Ken Follett weaves this tale, and Tim Curry reads it, using every ounce of his talents. . Entertaining. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. "Follett [builds] to a dramatic climax with the same masterful control that guided Eye of the Needle and The Pillars of the Earth." -- "San Francisco Chronicle". 9 people found this helpful. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 December 2019. The central character is actually a bank and the story explores the interplay and exploits of the main players, both in the banking family and in the external world that uses the bank. .A Fierce RivalryThere on that fateful day were Hugh Pilaster and his older cousin Edward, heirs of a powerful banking dynasty with connections that reach from London to far-afield colonies.A Lethal SecretThe cousins find themselves locked in a vicious competition for the top job at the bank. --This text refers to the, "Breathlessly plotted. First edition.Thick octavo. This book was no exception. It was a hot Saturday in May, and they would normally have spent the afternoon on the south field, some playing cricket and others watching from the shady fringes of Bishop’s Wood. Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2019, Reading Ken Folletts books is certainly an educational experience. 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. . I read a newspaper article about the day Barings Bank went bust in 1892. It reached number one on bestseller lists around the world and was an Oprah’s Book Club pick. (BOM ??) --, It all starts with a murder in the swimming hole in 1866. Does this book contain inappropriate content? . Hugh, pining for the Polish-born, Jewish bareback- rider he loved and lost and still nursing his childhood memory of That Day At The Swimming Hole, gets nothing but grief until those shaky South American bonds finally collapse and he's really needed. . The Victorian era is better than a contemporary setting for a banking story because modern banking is too mechanical and that impedes truly dramatic scenes. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Six gold sovereigns had been stolen from the desk of Dr Offerton, the Latin master, and the whole school was under suspicion. Alongside these events a totally self centered and single minded Augusta strides through the novel leaving destruction and distaste in her wake. This book by Ken Follett has fictional historical plot set in the 12 century. Enjoyed it. Mickey murders his way to a sinecure in the London legation of his nitrate-rich Latin American homeland, and, with much help from his gorgeous, manipulative mum Augusta, Edward bumbles his way to a partnership in the immensely important family bank. . A Dangerous Fortune (1993) A Place Called Freedom (1995) The Third Twin (1996) The Hammer of Eden (1998) Code to Zero (2000) Jackdaws (2001) Hornet Flight (2002) Whiteout (2004) Ken Follet’s Series / Trilogies A breathtaking saga of love, ambition and intrigue in Victorian London, based on Ken Follett's international bestselling novel. 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... "Breathlessly plotted...relentlessly suspensenseful." Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2020. Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2018. "Breathlessly plotted. Highlight, take notes, and search in the book, In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical edition. Follett’s characters are drawn with broad, realistic strokes . The first edition of the novel was published in September 24th 1993, and was written by Ken Follett. Eisfieber: 2010: Whiteout: the Third Twin: 1997: the Third Twin: Ken Follett has a cameo as a manservant. The story evolves as the series of events… This has to be one of Follett's greater novels and that, in itself, is significant. fascinating characters. "Political and amorous intrigues, cold-blooded murders and financial crises...old-fashioned entertainment!" Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A tragic misadventure among schoolboys is at the root of the rotten world of the Pilaster family. Follett’s characters are drawn with broad, realistic strokes . relentlessly suspensenseful." Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. I like her. --This text refers to the cassette edition. Epic in its scale, A Dangerous Fortune tells of the dramatic highs and lows of the wealthy Pilaster family from the bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett. Philip Meers. This  breathtaking novel portrays a family splintered by lust,  bound by a shared legacy. Weak bully Edward Pilaster and his too-dear South American chum Mickey Miranda cause the death by drowning of a lad from the lower form at their minor public school and then grow up to become as corrupt as one might expect.