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A Dangerous Fortune
Ken Follett

A Dangerous Fortune

Dell (Nov 01, 1994)
9780440217497
| Kindle
568 pages | 107 x 170 mm | English
Dewey 823.914

Genre

  • Suspense

Subject

  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain - History - Victoria, 1837-1901
  • Historical Fiction
  • Upper Class
  • Upper Class - Great Britain - History - 19th Century

Plot

A tragic accident at a prestigious boarding school sets in motion a vicious conflict of political power, greed, and lust—a “breathlessly plotted [and] relentlessly suspenseful (The New York Times) historical thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth.“A terrific page-turner.”—Los Angeles TimesIn 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.