A Place Called Freedom
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- 5,49 €
Publisher Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An oppressed young man longing for a better life must decide how much he is willing to sacrifice for true freedom—a “gripping” (Chicago Tribune) novel from the award-winning author of The Pillars of the Earth.
“An altogether entertaining reading experience.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune
Scotland, 1766. Sentenced to a life of misery in the brutal coal mines, twenty-one-year-old Mack McAsh hungers for escape. His only ally: the beautiful, highborn Lizzie Hallim, who is trapped in her own kind of hell. Though separated by politics and position, these two restless young people are bound by their passionate search for a place called freedom.
From the teeming streets of London to the infernal hold of a slave ship to a sprawling Virginia plantation, Ken Follett’s turbulent, unforgettable novel of liberty and revolution brings together a vivid cast of heroes and villains, lovers and rebels, hypocrites and hell-raisers—all propelled by destiny toward an epic struggle that will change their lives forever.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The fight for liberty won’t be suppressed in this enthralling historical novel set in the late 18th century. Born into servitude, Mack McAsh has always learned to repress his rage. Lizzie Hallim was raised with wealth but hates the hopelessness of her gilded cage. As they both try to break free from their respective bonds, their paths intersect, taking them from the Scottish Highlands to London and, finally, to America. Best-selling author Ken Follett examines all manner of oppression—and gives us a heroine we really root for as she fights against the role carved out for women in a male-dominated society. Blending historical romance, social commentary, and thrilling danger, A Place Called Freedom speaks to the independent spirit in all of us.
