A Dangerous Fortune - Hardcover

Follett, Ken

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385311214 ISBN 13: 9780385311212

Publisher: Delacorte Pr, 1993

Synopsis

Years after their part in the death of a student at the Windfield School, three friends--industrial heirs Hugh and Edward Pilaster and the son of a brutal South American landowner--and their descendants feel the reverberations of that death. 600,000 first printing. $600,000 ad/promo.

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Review:

"Political and amorous intrigues, cold-blooded murders and financial crises...old-fashioned entertainment!" -- "San Francisco Chronicle."
"Breathlessly plotted...relentlessly suspensenseful." -- "The New York Times."
"Gripping, complex plot.. sexual intrigue...fascinating characters...you won't be able to put down this exciting page-turner!" -- "Lexington Herald-Leader."

"A terrific page-turner."--"Los Angeles Times"
"Political and amorous intrigues, cold-blooded murder, and financial crises . . . old-fashioned entertainment."--"San Francisco Chronicle"
"Breathlessly plotted . . . relentlessly suspenseful."--"The New York Times"
"Gripping, complex plot . . . sexual intrigue . . . fascinating characters . . . You won't be able to put down this exciting page-turner."--"Lexington Herald-Leader"

A terrific page-turner. "Los Angeles Times"
Political and amorous intrigues, cold-blooded murder, and financial crises . . . old-fashioned entertainment. "San Francisco Chronicle"
Breathlessly plotted . . . relentlessly suspenseful. "The New York Times"
Gripping, complex plot . . . sexual intrigue . . . fascinating characters . . . You won t be able to put down this exciting page-turner. "Lexington Herald-Leader""

Praise forA Dangerous Fortune
"A terrific page-turner." Los Angeles Times
"Political and amorous intrigues, cold-blooded murder, and financial crises . . . old-fashioned entertainment." San Francisco Chronicle
"Breathlessly plotted . . . relentlessly suspenseful." The New York Times
"Gripping, complex plot . . . sexual intrigue . . . fascinating characters . . . You won t be able to put down this exciting page-turner." Lexington Herald-Leader
"Follett [builds] to a dramatic climax with the same masterful control that guided Eye of the Needle and The Pillars of the Earth." Playboy
"I don't usually enjoy historical thrillers but admit to being totally captivated by Ken Follett's A Dangerous Fortune." Chicago Tribune
"Highly entertaining . . . Follett's characters are drawn with broad, realistic strokes . . . this story of greed and retribution should win Follett new fans." Publishers Weekly
"Rich, complex, thrilling, suspenseful, well plotted . . . A Dangerous Fortune is dangerous reading. You won't be able to put it down." Authors and Critics"

Praise for A Dangerous Fortune

"A terrific page-turner." --Los Angeles Times

"Political and amorous intrigues, cold-blooded murder, and financial crises . . . old-fashioned entertainment." --San Francisco Chronicle

"Breathlessly plotted . . . relentlessly suspenseful." --The New York Times

"Gripping, complex plot . . . sexual intrigue . . . fascinating characters . . . You won't be able to put down this exciting page-turner." --Lexington Herald-Leader

"Follett [builds] to a dramatic climax with the same masterful control that guided Eye of the Needle and The Pillars of the Earth." --Playboy

"I don't usually enjoy historical thrillers but admit to being totally captivated by Ken Follett's A Dangerous Fortune." --Chicago Tribune

"Highly entertaining . . . Follett's characters are drawn with broad, realistic strokes . . . this story of greed and retribution should win Follett new fans." --Publishers Weekly

"Rich, complex, thrilling, suspenseful, well plotted . . . A Dangerous Fortune is dangerous reading. You won't be able to put it down." --Authors and Critics

"A terrific page-turner." --Los Angeles Times

"Political and amorous intrigues, cold-blooded murder, and financial crises . . . old-fashioned entertainment." --San Francisco Chronicle

"Breathlessly plotted . . . relentlessly suspenseful." --The New York Times

"Gripping, complex plot . . . sexual intrigue . . . fascinating characters . . . You won't be able to put down this exciting page-turner." --Lexington Herald-Leader

"Follett [builds] to a dramatic climax with the same masterful control that guided Eye of the Needle and The Pillars of the Earth." --Playboy

"I don't usually enjoy historical thrillers but admit to being totally captivated by Ken Follett's A Dangerous Fortune." --Chicago Tribune

"Highly entertaining . . . Follett's characters are drawn with broad, realistic strokes . . . this story of greed and retribution should win Follett new fans." --Publishers Weekly

"Rich, complex, thrilling, suspenseful, well plotted . . . A Dangerous Fortune is dangerous reading. You won't be able to put it down." --Authors and Critics

Book Description:

A shocking secret behind a young boy's death leads to three generations of treachery in this breathtaking saga of love, power and revenge, set amid the wealth and decadence of Victorian England . . .

About this edition

• Publisher: Delacorte Pr
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0385311214
• ISBN 13: 9780385311212
• Binding: Hardcover