A Place Called Freedom

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Ken Follett

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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.

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Author

Ken Follett

Pages

464

Publisher

Random House Publishing Group

Published Date

2010-11-17

ISBN

0307775194 9780307775191

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"This book was not as indepth and amazing as Ken Follett's "Pillars Of The Earth"....but it still had a pretty good story and the characters were fun to follow. The classes cast in this book were worlds apart yet they were brought together and it worked. The character imperfections were shown as to make them human and it helped to make me feel anger and joy and sadness and many emotions as I read about their lives. The ending deaths were pretty gruesome but were somewhat earned. It was a pretty good read and I was glad to read another Ken Follett novel."

Tracy Walters

"A perfect adventure story to balance out some heavier books I’ve read lately. Definitely learned more about coal mining and 18th century British legal issues. Well developed characters. A wonderful, fast read."

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Bree Sarlati

"I just recently discovered Ken Follett via this book and I’m thoroughly impressed with his writing. "