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As the Crow Flies

Encompassing three continents and spanning over sixty years, bestselling author Jeffrey Archer's As the Crow Flies brings to life a magnificent tale of one man's rise from rags to riches set against the backdrop of a changing century.

Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper dreams of someday running his grandfather's fruit and vegetable barrow. That day comes suddenly when his grandfather dies leaving him the floundering business. With the help of Becky Salmon, an enterprising young woman, Charlie sets out to make a name for himself as "The Honest Trader". But the brutal onset of World War I takes Charlie far from home and into the path of a dangerous enemy whose legacy of evil follows Charlie and his family for generations.

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As the Crow Flies

Encompassing three continents and spanning over sixty years, bestselling author Jeffrey Archer's As the Crow Flies brings to life a magnificent tale of one man's rise from rags to riches set against the backdrop of a changing century.

Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper dreams of someday running his grandfather's fruit and vegetable barrow. That day comes suddenly when his grandfather dies leaving him the floundering business. With the help of Becky Salmon, an enterprising young woman, Charlie sets out to make a name for himself as "The Honest Trader". But the brutal onset of World War I takes Charlie far from home and into the path of a dangerous enemy whose legacy of evil follows Charlie and his family for generations.

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As the Crow Flies

As the Crow Flies

by Jeffrey Archer

Narrated by John Lee

Unabridged — 20 hours, 43 minutes

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As the Crow Flies

As the Crow Flies

by Jeffrey Archer

Narrated by John Lee

Unabridged — 20 hours, 43 minutes

Overview

Encompassing three continents and spanning over sixty years, bestselling author Jeffrey Archer's As the Crow Flies brings to life a magnificent tale of one man's rise from rags to riches set against the backdrop of a changing century.

Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper dreams of someday running his grandfather's fruit and vegetable barrow. That day comes suddenly when his grandfather dies leaving him the floundering business. With the help of Becky Salmon, an enterprising young woman, Charlie sets out to make a name for himself as "The Honest Trader". But the brutal onset of World War I takes Charlie far from home and into the path of a dangerous enemy whose legacy of evil follows Charlie and his family for generations.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"One of the top ten storytellers in the world." --Los Angeles Times

"Archer...has an extraordinary talent for turning notoriety into gold, and telling fast-moving stories." --The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Archer plots with skill, and keeps you turning the pages." --The Boston Globe

"Great fun!" --Kirkus Reviews

"A master at mixing power, politics, and profit into fiction." --Entertainment Weekly

"Archer is a master entertainer." --Time

"Archer plots with skill, and keeps you turning the pages." --The Boston Globe

"Cunning plots, silken style...Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader." --The New York Times

"A storyteller in the class of Alexandre Dumas...unsurpassed skill...making the reader wonder intensely what will happen next." --The Washington Post

"Archer is one of the most captivating storytellers writing today. His novels are dramatic, fast moving, totally entertaining-and almost impossible to put down." --Pittsburgh Press

APR/MAY 05 - AudioFile

Martin Jarvis continues to live up to his reputation as an AUDIOFILE Golden Voice with this presentation of Archer's classic rags-to-riches story of Charlie Trumper. Although abridged, there is no shortage of characters to either enrich or foil the life and livelihood of Charlie over the sixty-year span of the story. As Charlie ages from a boy to an elderly man, Martin Jarvis easily makes the transition from the naïve youngster to a character wise from life experiences. Jarvis also performs heroine Becky Salmon with warmth and enthusiasm. As a bonus, an interview with Jeffrey Archer provides an insightful look at the writing life of the author. K.M.D. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID: 2940169079524
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Publication date: 03/17/2015
Edition description: Unabridged
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