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A Prisoner of Birth

By Jeffrey Archer

Danny Cartwright and Spencer Craig were born on different sides of the track. Danny, an East End Cockney, leaves Clement Attlee Comprehensive School at the age of 15 to take up a job at a local garage. He falls in love with Beth, the boss\' daughter, and asks her to marry him. Spencer Craig resides in the West End. A graduate of an English public school and Cambridge University. After leaving university he becomes a criminal barrister and is soon tipped to be the youngest Queen\'s Counsel of his generation. Danny and Beth travel up to the West End to celebrate their engagement. They end the evening in a wine bar where Spencer Craig is also celebrating - his 30th birthday, along with a select group of university chums. Their lives will never be the same again. For, an hour later, one of them is arrested for murder, while the other ends up as the Prosecution\'s chief witness in an Old Bailey trial.

Published Date: 30/09/2008
Format: PaperBack
ISBN: 978-0-330-45311-0
Publisher: PAN-MACMILLAN
No of Pages: 531
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By: Mohsin Ali Khan


Excellent! Jeffrey Archer\'s most enthralling novel since Kane and Abel. A book you just can\'t put down.

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By: Huma Tariq


I finished the book two days ago. It was a very engaging book. The flow of the narration is very smooth, u read on and when you look back you realize that you have read so many pages.The story was really fascinating.It wasn't a cliff-hanger thriller but I am still tempted to call it a thriller. I felt as if I have read a very good book after a long long time! I related this book to a lot of things. Firstly, the prison part reminded me of Prison Break.It also introduced my favourite character Sir Nicholas. He has a small role but Danny is essentially acting like Nick all the time as he himself says "Act like Nick.Think like Danny." The characters in the novel are very strong, even the policeman who knew the truth all along and Mr.Jenkins, who assigned Danny that cell.One strong character is Big Al but I was hoping for more action from him in the latter part. The revenge part of the novel reminded me of Not a penny more, not a penny less. As I remarked to a friend of mine today, Lawrence Davenport reminds me of Prof Lockhart from Harry Potter and she agreed with me. There are quite humourous situations in this book. One of my favourite was when Alex seeks permission from the judge for his junior to cross-examine the next witness for exposure and experience, while his junior is no other than Sir Matthew, retired judge and his father! The two other lawyers also play their part and especially in the end when you are left guessing the reason behind the sitation. The book has quite a lot of elements. It has a murder, court room drama(some of the best I have ever read),prison life and the traditional fast-paced revenge attempt. To conclude it's highly recommended!

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By: Jahanzeb Khan


An enthralling novel. Reminded me of the Jeffery Archer of the old days. A significant improvement over False Impressions.

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