{"product_id":"9781509864300","title":"A Place Called Freedom","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Ken Follett\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThriller \/ suspense\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 30 May 2019 by PAN MACMILLAN (Pan Books) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 592 pages\u003cbr\u003e133 x 197 x 35mm | 392g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Ken Follett can't write a bad book’ – Stephen KingInternational no. 1 bestselling author Ken Follett weaves a magnificent tale of the turbulent mid-18th century in A Place Called Freedom. Two people, divided by class, are united in their courage, rebellion and search for freedom . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Life of PovertyScotland, 1767. Mack McAsh is a slave by birth, destined for a cruel and harsh life as a miner. But as a man of principles and courage, he has the strength to stand up for what he believes in, only to be labelled as a rebel and enemy of the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Life of WealthLife feels just as constrained for rebellious Lizzie Hallim, as she struggles with the less cruel circumstances of wealth and privilege. Fiercely independent, she is engaged to a man she doesn’t care for, a landlord’s son and heir to an exploitative business empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Search for FreedomLizzie finds herself helping Mack after he becomes a fugitive. Separated by class but bound by their yearning for freedom, they escape to London. True freedom, though, lies further afield, in a new life that awaits across the Atlantic Ocean . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***Praise for Ken Follett:‘There's a reason he's a bestseller - he can tell a story’ – The Times‘Effortlessly engaging and entertaining’ – Daily Mail‘Follett is masterly in conveying so much drama and historical information so vividly’ – The Scotsman‘Extraordinarily satisfying . . . truly suspenseful’ – Los Angeles Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ken Follett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57390917583173,"sku":"9781509864300","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781509864300.jpg?v=1773515451","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781509864300","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}