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| A Prisoner of Birth | 
 enlarge | Author: Jeffrey Archer
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Category: Book
List Price: £6.51
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 3424250
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 624
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 4.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 0312944098
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780312944094
ASIN: 0312944098
Publication Date: December 2, 2008 (New: This Week)
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 One of Archer's best. November 22, 2008
I really enjoyed this latest effort from a former master storyteller. Jeffrey is back on fire. He obviously had plenty of time to think about this novel while in court and in prison and it shows. It is a well crafted and the plot races along. We get plenty of insight into British upper classes and law courts which are described better (and more realistically) than the East End characters. Not arty but very entertaining.
the Count of Monte Cristo in modern world... November 13, 2008
I wouldn't call it "British John Grisham", as the story is more like the count of Monte Cristo in modern world. And Alexandre Duma had created this twist in story long time ago. Nevertheless, the book has it all suspense, conspiracy, Swiss banks, crime & love story. It was an enjoyable read especially after John Grisham's "Innocent man". Both of these books create scary thoughts of innocent men in jail and who is responsible for that or if ever will be punished.
I liked the title of the book "A prisoner of birth" - it proves that it is possible to achieve anything even though people have different upbringings in life. It might just take more time and determination.
 Disappointing November 3, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
As other reviewers have already pointed out, this really is a reworking of Dumas' classic tale 'the Count of Monte Christo'. But unlike most other reviewers I find that very unsatisfactory. Especially since I enjoyed some of Mr. Archers earlier works so much because of their originality. I do think the similarities are intentional, as Dumas' novel is referenced at some stage.
I also found the actual writing 'loose'. And what I mean by that is that you sometimes get a feeling Mr. Archer was not 100% sure where he was going with the story and was letting his fingers decide on the plot. A great example of this writing style is Louis L'Amour, author of over 100+ Westerns, who admitted he would only have a very broad outline of the plot and, once he started typing, just let the story run with itself. Now, when we are talking about quite straightforward Western stories, this is an acceptable approach. But when you are writing a complicated thriller, it means the writer has to rely on too many coincidences and chance meetings to advance the plot. I don't remember Mr. Archers previous novels to be like this, so what I am not sure about is whether over the past few years his writing has dropped in quality or my standards have increased and I demand more from my books. A disappointing read nevertheless.
Best Jeffrey Archer in years October 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Once i started this i couldn't put it down i finished it within two days! Its an amazing story, full of brilliant plot twists and turns and you really feel for the characters! I would recommend this to anyone who is or isn't a fan of Archer. A must read!
A gripping read October 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was enthralled from start to finish. This is a book that once I finished I wanted to read again and I never read books a second time - it was even great on second time around and still held my attention. Well worth the money.
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