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Bezig met laden... De vlam van de vrijheid (1995)door Ken Follett
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Ken Follett is a great storyteller. Anything he writes is worth reading. ( ) A page turner, describes the struggle of a miner in Scotland who is forced to become indentured in America. Good evocation of his journey and some decent descriptions of settings and thehistorical context. That said, this is basically a love story---the miner and the woman who is forced to wed a ne'er do well aristocrat. With a fair amount of attention to erotic detail (pretty well done), the story is a bit too Hollywood-ended. I wanted to read another Scottish tale to compare the experience against the Outlander that's back in vogue. I've been reading that series and thought of this book which is set in the same time period (1700) and I like Ken Follett's historical fiction. So I read A Place Called Freedom. The biggest difference in the experience was the story's voice. I found Ken Follett's writing to be more formal. Though he presents a good image of the characters, time period, and unique human scenes, the prose doesn't touch the heart as deeply. In that regard, Outlander shines a higher score. This does not mean it's not worth the time reading - it is a good book. The story did tug on my heart, especially the scenes that showed the horrid treatment of the people back then, the miners, and even children. As a mother of four reading the sections, where they were shipped off as 'indentured slaves' and when working in the mine, moved me. I am very thankful things have changed. The two strong protagonists, Lizzie & Mac have stories that weave together in and out until the final conclusion. They find what they had been searching for - freedom. The storyline has a love relationship that develops over years, a great villain in the character Jay, and lots of confrontation and obstacles to overcome. If you want not only historical fiction, but also action adventure and romance, then this book's a wise choice to read. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)Bastei Lübbe Taschenbuch (12815) Is opgenomen inSet of 16 Techno-Thrillers by Ken Follett (Whiteout, Hornet Flight, Jackdaws, Code to Zero, Hammer of Eden, Third Twin, A Place Called Freedom, A Dangerous Fortune, Night Over Water, Lie Down with Lions, Man from St. Petersburg, Key to Rebecca, Triple, Eye of the Needle, Pillars of the Earth) door Ken Follett Is verkort inCondensed Books. A Place Called Freedom, by Ken Follett; Icebound, by Dean Koontz; Hidden Riches, by Nora Roberts; The Magic Bullet, by Harry Stein door Reader's Digest Condensed Books. A Place Called Freedom, by Ken Follett; Icebound, by Dean Koontz; Hidden Riches, by Nora Roberts; The Magic Bullet, by Harry Stein door Reader's Digest Livros Condensados: O Encantador de Cavalos | Justiça Local | Um Lugar Chamado Liberdade | O Gato que Gostava de Armários door Reader's Digest Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Come To Grief • Let Me Call You Sweetheart • A Place Called Freedom • Riptide door Reader's Digest Het Beste Boek 180: Vaders mooiste / De paardenfluisteraar / De vlam van de vrijheid / Mijn kleine wolven door Reader's Digest Onderscheidingen
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HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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 Follettâ??s turbulent, unforgettable novel of liberty and revolution brings together a vivid cast of heroes and villains, lovers and rebels, hypocrites and hell-raisersâ??all propelled by destiny toward an epic struggle that will change their lives fo Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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