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Sons of Fortune
- Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
During the years that follow, the two brothers grow up unaware of each other's existence. Nat leaves college at the University of Connecticut to serve in Vietnam. Returning a war hero, he finishes school and goes on to become a successful bank executive. Meanwhile, Fletcher has graduated from Yale University and distinguished himself as a criminal defence lawyer and politician.
As their lives unfold, both men are confronted with tragedy and betrayal, loss and hardship, all the time overcoming life's obstacles to become the men they are destined to be. In the tradition of Jeffrey Archer's most popular books, Sons of Fortune is as much a chronicle of a nation in transition as it is the story of the making of these two men and how, eventually, they come to find each other.
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- Peter Francisco
- 04-01-2021
superb and enthralling
superb and enthralling from the beginning to the end. With aa incredible and totally unbelievable ending.
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- Stuart
- 18-12-2016
Brilliant read.
Another excellent book from Jeffrey Archer. Riveting from start to finish. The narration was also excellent.
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- David
- 09-04-2015
Nice story
Would love to see it on TV or movie as the story is really good and informative somehow as well.
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- Timothy
- 24-01-2012
Privilege and US Politics
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This is a popular theme, I would recommend it to someone who follows US affairs.
What does Martin Jarvis bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Brings the characters to life. You forget you are listening to a reader and quickly become absorbed in the journey.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
I can't think of one right now
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- s
- 03-06-2013
Not one of his good ones
I found the story predictable and quite boring. Hoped I would get into it but Alas no. Dull dull dull. Sorry usually love Jeffry Archer books but found this one disappointing .
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- Lusiwasi
- 19-09-2015
Good Read
I had been meaning read this book for ages. I finally got to doing so and it did not disappoint. Marvellous story telling as always.
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- Richard
- 27-01-2015
Classic Archer
With his usual skill Jeffery Archer manages to keep you listening and throw in a few plot bombs. Not his best, but still well worth a listen.
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- L.E.V.F.S
- 08-04-2013
Would be better unabridged
I found the abridging in this audio book to be very distracting. The story seemed to take big leaps and disturbs the continuity of the plot. However, I did enjoy reading the complete book the plot itself is exciting and engaging and had the audio book been unabridged it would have been good. I just wish I had been able to listen to the complete story.
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- Esther Ethael
- 09-06-2018
5 star
l loved it , captivating story great writing Jeffrey Archer. Best book I've read in a while
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- 120131
- 11-03-2018
Boring and difficult to follow
Promising beginning but disappointingly slow and quite hard to follow, this book doesn’t manage to catch enough momentum as other stories by Archer have.
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- Ini75
- 16-11-2016
Loved it...
...but I would have loved it more if they had publicly acknowledged each other.
Another great book from Archer.
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- Richard
- 30-12-2007
Shallow
Apart from a bland storyline that's hard to follow, there was no character development at all. I couldn't muster any empathy for any of the characters, it was more of a plot plan than a novel. Well read, though.
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