A Dangerous Fortune
By: Ken Follett
In 1866, tragedy strikes at the ?exclusive Windfield School. A young student drowns ?in a mysterious accident involving a small circle ?of boys. The drowning and its aftermath initiates a ?spiraling circle of treachery that will span three ?decades and entwine many loves. . . From the ?... ?more ?exclusive men's club and brothels that cater to every ?dark desire of London's upper classes to the ?dazzling ballrooms and mahogany-paneled suites of the ?manipulators of the world's wealth, Ken Follet...t ?conjures up a stunning array of contrasts. This ?breathtaking novel portrays a family splintered by lust, ?bound by a shared legacy. . . men and women swept ?toward a perilous climax where greed, fed by the ?shocking truth of a boy's death, must be stopped, ?or not just one man's dreams, but those of a ?nation, will die. . .
Book Details
- Author: Ken Follett
- Language: English
- Publisher: Pan Books
- ISBN13: 9780330332651