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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780449225158
ISBN: 0449225151
Label: Fawcett
Manufacturer: Fawcett
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: June 30, 1996
Publisher: Fawcett
Release Date: June 30, 1996
Sales Rank: 21664
Studio: Fawcett
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Product Description:
Sentenced to a life of misery in the Scottish coal mines, twenty-one-year-old Mack McAsh hungers for escape. His only ally: beautiful high-born Lizzie Hallim, who is trapped in her own kind of hell.
In 1766, from the teeming streets of London to the infernal hold of a slave ship headed for the American colonies to a sprawling Virginia plantation, two restless young people, separated by politics and position, are bound by their search for a place called freedom....
Amazon.com Review:
With action that spans two countries on opposite sides of theAtlantic, making a credible audio version of this epic tale is nosmall feat.Victor Garber, the talented actor of stage and screen(Sleepless inSeattle, I'll Fly Away, The Days and Nights of MollyDodd), does an admirable job. Garber presents the narrativepassages in a clear, confident tone and uses his extensive actingexperience to create believable voices for the many diversecharacters. Follett has thrown in a confusing array of regionalaccents and disguised characters, but the range of Garber's voicehelps keep things straight while heightening the considerable actionand communicating the powerful emotions expressed by the very largecast that gives this drama its grand sweep.
This intriguing novel hinges on the courageous struggles of the hero,an indentured coal miner who declares, 'I'll go anywhere that isnot Scotland--anywhere a man can be free.' Getting anywhere elseis easier said than done, especially when he's caught up in anentanglement of familial responsibility, forbidden love, officialdeceit, trickery, and violence.Even though there are plenty ofbreathless moments when proper ladies are tempted by bare-chestedhunks, this is much more than just another adventure-filled lovestory.It's also an intriguing journey into the social and politicalrealities of the late 18th century, when the rising influence of theAmerican colonies was first taking hold and the shining glory of theBritish Empire had begun its long, slow fade. (Running time: fourhours, four cassettes) --George Laney
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - You're Free to Read Something Better
A friend of mine continuously praises Ken Follett's work, and used book store inventory being as limited as it is, this was the most interesting Follett book I could find the one time I looked.There is no need to discuss this book in depth, as that would mislead anyone reading this review into thinking the book itself had anything beneath the surface.The characters are realistic enough and the settings and events somewhat intriguing.The pace of the book is speedy and the conflicts keep you ... Read More
Rating:  - Good read
I felt that this book was well-researched and the characters nicely rounded. I learned a few things about coal mining among other things, and I always love it when I pick up a historical novel and learn new facts!
Rating: - Short but good read
Short book, good story.I'd place Follett in the running with William Martin, Preston Douglas and Lincoln Child.Being of celtic origin myself I enjoy reading about the beginnings of my heritage and Diana Gabaldon has the best series in that respect.Follett's research is excellent and tracing a scotsman from his origin to the american indians and a new life in America is an interesting and fast paced read.You won't regret reading this book - but move quickly into Pillars of the Earth and World ... Read More
Rating: - A place called freedom
The main protagonists are Mack McAsh, a coal miner and Lizzie Hallim, a high-born young woman, who has to marry a rich man to save her family. Their love story develops over the course of the novel, as the story progresses. Mack is a young coal miner,a very strong, stubborn, hot-blooded and intelligent guy. He is a property of Sir George Jamisson, who owns the coal mines in the village called Heugh in Scotland. Mack works extremely hard in in the cruel and dangerous coalfields. However, he does not ... Read More
Rating: - Utterly unremarkable, mediocre novel
I've never read a lot of Ken Follett's work.His two historical fiction novels, World Without End and Pillars of the Earth picqued my interest and led me to delve a little deeper into his earlier efforts.I must say after reading this novel that I was quite disappointed.
A Place Called Freedom is at best quite mediocre.There is virtually nothing to recommend it above hundreds of other similar books.There were flashes of interest concerning mining conditions and southern plantation ... Read More
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