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Whistle Stopper - A Dangerous Fortune
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List Price: $7.99
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Manufacturer: Island Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780440217497
ISBN: 0440217490
Label: Island Books
Manufacturer: Island Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 576
Publication Date: 1994-11-01
Publisher: Island Books
Release Date: 1994-11-01
Studio: Island Books
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Summary: Decent, Moderately Entertaining Work
Comment: This is a quite unremarkable, moderately entertaining work of fiction set in late 19th century England. As with another of Follett's works, A Place Called Freedom, it has little to recommend it over dozens of other similar novels set in the period.
The plot revolves around the Pilasters, a wealthy and contentious banking family, whose various branches struggle for control of the family business. Subplots involving a fictitious South American country and members of the British "underclass" bring some spice into the history. However, as with A Place Called Freedom, the most striking aspect of the novel is its utter predictability. Twists in the story become strikingly obvious scores of pages in advance.
I would rate this novel slightly above the aforementioned A Place Called Freedom, but both pale in comparison to Follett's two novels Pillars of the Earth and World Without End. Readers familiar with those works will likely be disappointed with this effort.
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Summary: Page turner from page 1!
Comment: I didn't think I would like this book because I'm not typically a fan of this period of history, but Follett managed to keep my interest piqued throughout the entire book. It starts out with kids at boarding school that are part of a nasty, secret accident and then follows the boys as they grow up and how their secret haunts them. Very twisted tale!
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Summary: Follett Classic a great read for his Fans
Comment: Written with typical style the characters are described and built so well you feel like you know them. Great story telling as always, plenty of drama, action and a little romance thrown in.
If your a fan or just looking for something new to read I recommend this book to you.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good not Great
Comment: I thought this was a good book it started off a little slow but picked up with the deciept, mystery, and intrigue. It was easy so figure out in some parts but still good.
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Summary: It Has Everything
Comment: A Dangerous Fortune
An enjoyable story. Another reason why Ken Follett is one of my favorite authors - particularly of historical novels.
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Editorial Reviews:
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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 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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