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A Dangerous Fortune
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A Dangerous Fortune Compact disc - 2012

by Ken Follett; Read by Michael Page


About this book

It’s 1866, and a tragedy strikes at the exclusive Windfield School when a young student drowns in a mysterious accident involving a small circle of boys. The aftermath spirals into a circle of treachery that will span three decades. 

Exclusive men's club and brothels that cater to desires of London's upper class, dazzling ballrooms and mahogany-paneled suites, Ken Follett creates a striking array of contrasts. This novel shows a family splintered by lust, bound by a shared legacy, and swept towards greed, all fed by the truth of the young boy’s death. 


From the publisher

A breathtaking thriller featuring "political and amorous intrigues, cold-blooded murder, and financial crises" (San Francisco Chronicle), from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Column of Fire

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.

First Edition Identification


The novel was first published in 1993 by Macmillan (UK) and by Delacorte Press (US).

The edition published by Macmillan is a brown hardcover copy, illustrated with a black and white plate.

 First American edition by Delacorte Press features original black boards, and stamped in bright gold on the spine. 


Details

  • Title A Dangerous Fortune
  • Author Ken Follett; Read by Michael Page
  • Binding Compact Disc
  • Edition Unabridged
  • Pages 14
  • Volumes 14
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Brilliance Audio, Grand Haven, Michigan, U.S.A.
  • Date 2012-06
  • Features Unabridged
  • ISBN 9781469240534 / 146924053X
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 7 x 5.1 x 1.4 in (17.78 x 12.95 x 3.56 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC