A Place Called Freedom - Ken Follett

A Place Called Freedom

By Ken Follett

  • Release Date: 1996-06-30
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
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From 812 Ratings

Description

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Scotland, 1766. Sentenced to a life of misery in the brutal coal mines, twenty-one-year-old Mack McAsh hungers for escape. His only ally: the beautiful, highborn Lizzie Hallim, who is trapped in her own kind of hell. Though separated by politics and position, these two restless young people are bound by their passionate search for a place called freedom.
 
From the teeming streets of London to the infernal hold of a slave ship to a sprawling Virginia plantation, Ken Follett’s turbulent, unforgettable novel of liberty and revolution brings together a vivid cast of heroes and villains, lovers and rebels, hypocrites and hell-raisers—all propelled by destiny toward an epic struggle that will change their lives forever.

Reviews

  • Great read

    5
    By pguy57
    Very enjoyable story that kept me wondering what was going to happen next. Therefore, I couldn’t put it down, which is my greatest compliment I can give!
  • A wonderful book of before the Revolution

    5
    By Maija7
    Always a great read by Ken Follett of Settlers in America. Love & hate!
  • Good read

    5
    By Mike Walnut Creek
    I enjoyed it from beginning to end. The characters that you like only suffer mildly compared to some other Follet novels. Once you start reading it’s tough to put down.
  • So So

    3
    By Katie46
    Not enough depth of character. Parts were interesting…. But overall no real surprises…pretty obvious where it was headed and how it would end.
  • Loved it but it needs a sequel

    4
    By vvcsjen
    Couldn't put it down but it ended abruptly. Needs a sequel. Or two. This story should be continued.
  • Classic Ken Follet expertly taking you back in time

    5
    By boost3r_
    Read what it’s like to be alive in the late 1700s in Scotland, England, and America through the individual stories of various interesting characters and how their paths cross
  • A place called freedom

    5
    By boots saddle
    Great story and read. Drags a little at the end, but ends correctly.
  • Solid Story Telling by Ken Follett

    5
    By Mary Ward Taylor
    Ken Follett books are rich in details, engaging, entertaining, well researched, and a great read.
  • Freedom

    5
    By NoBrainerToMe
    Follett is a brilliant story teller and this was especially enjoyable with the historical fiction angle about indentured slavery of Scottish people.
  • Fast read

    5
    By koldroyd
    I enjoy most of Follet’s books, he is a great story teller. This book from page one was riveting, and I had a tough time putting it down.