A Place Called Freedom

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Author: Ken FollettThriller / suspensePublished on 30 May 2019 by PAN MACMILLAN (Pan Books) in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 592 pages133 x 197 x 35mm | 392g‘Ken Follett can't wri te a bad book’ – Stephen KingInternational no. 1 bestselling author Ken Follett weaves a magnificent tale of the turbulent mid-18th century in A Place Called Freedom. Two people, divided by class, are united in their courage, rebellion and search for freedom . . .A Life of PovertyScotland, 1767. Mack McAsh is a slave by birth, destined for a cruel and harsh life as a miner. But as a man of principles and courage, he has the strength to stand up for what he believes in, only to be labelled as a rebel and enemy of the state.A Life of WealthLife feels just as constrained for rebellious Lizzie Hallim, as she struggles with the less cruel circumstances of wealth and privilege. Fiercely independent, she is engaged to a man she doesn’t care for, a landlord’s son and heir to an exploitative business empire.A Search for FreedomLizzie finds herself helping Mack after he becomes a fugitive. Separated by class but bound by their yearning for freedom, they escape to London. True freedom, though, lies further afield, in a new life that awaits across the Atlantic Ocean . . .***Praise for Ken Follett:‘There's a reason he's a bestseller - he can tell a story’ – The Times‘Effortlessly engaging and entertaining’ – Daily Mail‘Follett is masterly in conveying so much drama and historical information so vividly’ – The Scotsman‘Extraordinarily satisfying . . . truly suspenseful’ – Los Angeles Times Show more