And Thereby Hangs A Tale
An Electric Collection of Stories from the International No. 1 Bestseller
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3.5 • 43 Ratings
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
‘A gift for plot that can only be described as genius’ - The Daily Telegraph
A collection of fifteen pulse-pounding short stories from the number one internationally bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.
A man and woman fall in love at a red light. A golf ball falling out of a Christmas cracker changes the course of a young man’s life. A priceless Renaissance oil painting, held by one family for generations, presents a modern-day owner with a tough decision. And an elderly couple’s centenary birthday celebrations mask a shocking secret.
In these tales Jeffrey Archer will whisk you from India to Italy, Germany to the Channel Islands. Some stories will make you laugh, others will bring you to tears, but each demonstrates Jeffrey’s mastery of characterization and suspense, and gift for the unexpected, jaw-dropping plot twist.
And Thereby Hangs A Tale is an enthralling set of short stories from the bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and the William Warwick series.
Nothing Ventured PB was an instant Sunday Times no.1 bestseller when it published 19.03.2020
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Praise for Jeffrey Archer:
'Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining . . . Jeffrey Archer has a natural aptitude for short stories’ – The Times
'Probably the greatest storyteller of our age' – The Mail on Sunday
'Outstanding . . . white-knuckle suspense and witty dénouements' – Daily Express
'Archer hits the bull’s-eye with an exemplary collection of short stories' – Daily Mail
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Archer assembles 15 more of the clever stories for which he is known. They are split between tales of trickery, as with "Stuck on You," where an eager young man is played by a diamond thief, and decidedly sentimental stories, such as "Members Only," about a man who wants nothing more than to join a private country club. Archer marks with an asterisk stories that are based on true incidents (10 in this collection), and whether it is the weight of credibility these stories' genesis lends or if the author works better with some starting material, the entirely imagined stories are also the weakest. "Politically Correct" never gets out of the shallows in its attempt to be provocative, and "Better the Devil You Know," with its evil executive making a deal with the devil (aka Mr. De Ath), is silly even for this author, who usually writes with a winningly light touch. Still, Archer's writing exudes a certain charm and is mostly satisfying. His trademark twists sometimes a surprise to the reader, sometimes not and genial tone will endear these mostly cozy stories to his many fans.
Customer Reviews
A bit twee for my liking...
But a good read at a sensible price.
Good book
One of the best books.
Literature at it's peak
Archer...delivering what he does best,
A page turning feast...absolutely what the literary nutritionalist advocated!
Buy this book, you'll understand what I mean!