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This is a great beginning to what appears to be an addicting series. Most of this book takes place in Bristol England with a young lad named Harry Clifton and his very poor family. He has grit and stamina along with a good heart. I like his character and the strength of his mom. I think about how we used to take care of each other back in the day while reading these pages and I already have book 2. Something happened along the way in book 1 that made me know I need not wait to get my hands on th
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I love family sagas and this one by Jeffrey Archer does not disappoint. His writing is excellent and keeps you interested right up to the last page where a cliffhanger awaits and makes you want to pick up the next book immediately in order to find out what happens next. The cast of characters are very believable and a varied bunch; some are rich, some are poor, some are nice, some are evil, some you love and some you hate. The main characters have chapters dedicated to their side of the story an
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Andrew
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A great yarn, told from different perspectives. A refreshing change from many of the books I have recently read, and I can't wait to continue the Clifton Chronicles to find out what happens next! I'd forgotten how good a story teller Jeffrey Archer could be.
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3.5 ★★★
"This first title from the Clifton Chronicles introduces readers to Harry Clifton, a boy growing up in Bristol whose father mysteriously died a full year before his birth, supposedly killed in WWI."
I'm convinced that the experience was heightened through audio
From heartbreak through achievements, I watched Harry's character evolve
and a plethora of other tales.
I'm on to book 2,The Sins Of The Father
---This is mini series material ...more
I'm convinced that the experience was heightened through audio
From heartbreak through achievements, I watched Harry's character evolve
and a plethora of other tales.
I'm on to book 2,The Sins Of The Father
---This is mini series material ...more
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