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Una fortuna peligrosa es un juego de pasiones encontradas llevado con brío y penetración, así como una aguda recreación de los esplendores y miserias de las altas finanzas. Una obra llamada a sorprender a los admiradores de ese gran novelista que es Ken Follet.

La riqueza de los Pilaster se basaba en el banco de la familia, una de las más sólidas y respetables instituciones financieras del Londres victoriano. En torno al consejo de administración, que preside el anciano Seth Pilaster, giran las ambiciones de la familia, sobre todo las de Augusta, su maliciosa nuera, y las de Hugh, nieto de Seth.

Augusta, junto a su falta de escrúpulos, cuenta con la alianza de Miguel Miranda, vástago de una brutal familia de caciques sudamericanos que desea contar con el apoyo del banco para sus proyectos de dominio. La lucha entre la perfidia de Augusta y la tradición de honradez de Hugh marcará durante treinta años los destinos delbanco.

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«Un modelo perfecto de construcción de intriga, con una fenomenal progresión dramática.»
The New York Times

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In 1866, tragedy strikes the exclusive Windfield School when a young student drowns in a mysterious accident. His death and its aftermath initiate a spiraling circle of treachery that will span three decades and entwine many lives.

From the exclusive men's clubs and brothels that cater to every dark desire of London's upper class to the dazzling ballrooms and mahogany-paneled suites of the manipulators of the world's wealth, one family is splintered by a shared legacy. But greed, fed by the shocking truth of a boy's death, must be stopped, or the dreams of a nation will die.

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About the Author

Ken Follett nació en Cardiff (Gales), pero cuando tenía diez años su familia se trasladó a Londres. Se licenció en filosofía en la Universidad de Londres y posteriormente trabajó como reportero del South Wales Echo, el periódico de su ciudad natal. Más tarde consiguió trabajo en el Evening News de la capital inglesa y durante esta época publicó, sin mucho éxito, su primera novela. Dejó el periodismo para incorporarse a una editorial pequeña, Everest Books, y mientras tanto continuó escribiendo. Fue su undécima novela la que se convirtió en su primer gran éxito literario.

Ken Follett es uno de los autores más queridos y admirados por los lectores en el mundo entero y la venta total de sus libros supera los ciento cincuenta millones de ejemplares.

Está casado con Barbara Follett, activista política que fue representante parlamentaria del Partido Laborista durante trece años. Viven en Stevenage, al norte de Londres. Para relajarse, asiste al teatro y toca la guitarra con una banda llamada Damn Right I Got the Blues.

En 2010 fue galardonado con el Premio Qué Leer de los lectores por La caída de los gigantes.

Entre su prolífica obra cabe destacar: Los pilares de la Tierra, Noche sobre las aguas, Una fortuna peligrosa, Un lugar llamado libertad, El tercer gemelo, En la boca del dragón, Doble juego, Un mundo sin fin, La caída de los gigantes, El invierno del mundo y El umbral de la eternidad.

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  • Publication date2016
  • ISBN 10 8497931939
  • ISBN 13 9788497931939
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