A Dangerous Fortune Mass market paperbound - 1994
by Ken Follett
In 1866, a mysterious drowning at the exclusive Windfield School for boys initiates a spiraling circle of treachery that will span three decades and entwine many lives. A spectacular New York Times bestseller with more than 500,000 hardcover copies in print. Media advertising and special cover treatment.
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.
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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 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 Follett 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...
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.
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- Title A Dangerous Fortune
- Author Ken Follett
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 576
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dell, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 1994-11-01
- ISBN 9780440217497 / 0440217490
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.2 in (17.27 x 10.67 x 3.05 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Cultural Region: British
- Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Great Britain - History - Victoria, 1837-1901
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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