A place called freedom ken follett book

The british and commonwealth edition is published by panmacmillan. If your first ken follett books were about the war and espionage, then you might not like a place called freedom because it is a different type of book for follett. Set in an era of turbulent social changes, a place called freedom is a magnificent novel from the undisputed master of suspense and drama, ken follett. Mack mcash is a slave by birth, destined for a cruel and harsh life as a miner. Ken follett is a masterful storyteller and a place called freedom is no exception. The brazilian edition, um lugar chamado liberdade, is published by editora arqueiro. According to my records i read a place called freedom in 1996 but i cannot recall it, so decided to reread it.

The miner, mack mcash, eventually runs away in order to find work and a new life in london. The story is very catching, and i could hardly put it down you always want to know how. Hidden by a scottish river bank in the winter of 1767, lizzie hallim watches a naked figure emerging from the icy water. He finds an unlikely ally in lizzie hallim, the beautiful, willful young aristocratic woman who yearns for independence in a male. A place called freedom is a work of historical fiction by ken follett. A place called freedom by ken follett, 9781509864300, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Set in 1767, it follows the adventures of an idealistic young coal miner from scotland who believes there must be more to life than working down the pit. From the prolific, predictable, palatable follett a dangerous fortune, 1993, etc. Place called freedom kindle edition by follett, ken.

Mcash yearns for freedom from slavery and circumstances arise when he is forced to go to america as a convict. The novel is fast paced and a real page turner with multidimensional characters and their stories blending with colorful history. A place called freedom by ken follett pan macmillan. A place called freedom by ken follett, leona nevler. Set in 1767, it follows the adventures of an idealistic young coal miner from scotland who. My only complaint and the reason for taking off one star is the ending. It was customary for a father to pledge his young male child to work in the lords mines for as long as he is able or until death. Ken follett burst into the book world with eye of the needle, an awardwinning thriller and international bestseller. A place called freedom by ken follett fantastic fiction. For those people, id recommend jackdaws or the key to rebecca.

A place called freedom by ken follett, crown publishers, new york, 1995. A place called freedom begins in the infernal coal mines of the jamisson family, in the scottish highlands, where twentyoneyearold mack mcash spends most of his waking hours. Bound to his employer for life, mack burns with an insatiable desire to escape. What i really like in books of ken follet, you get a very vivid picture how life was in the old days in general and especially how the people lived the poor and the rich ones. In a brutal world, charismatic rebel miner mack mcash a slave by birth is a man with the courage to stand up for what is right, and the strength to stick by his beliefs. I dont want to spoil this for those of you who are thinking about reading freedom i highly recommend you. A place called freedom is more period like a dangerous fortune, although not quite as dark as that book.