Book description
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. Independent, rebellious Lizzie Hallim,
meanwhile, is engaged to Jay Jamisson, the ruthless landlord's son and
heir to an exploitative business empire. Born into separate worlds, Mack
and Lizzie are thrown together when Mack becomes an enemy of the state
and is forced to flee his homeland. Lizzie aids his escape, and it is
not long before passions rage in the old world as well as the new . . .
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.
Ken Follett was only twenty-seven when he wrote the award-winning
novel Eye of the Needle which became an international bestseller. He
has since written several equally successful novels, including, most
recently, HORNET FLIGHT. He is also author of the non-fiction
bestseller On Wings of Eagles.
