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Only Time Will Tell
- The Clifton Chronicles, Book 1
- Narrateur(s): Roger Allam, Emilia Fox
- Série: Clifton Chronicles, Livre 1
- Durée: 12 h et 41 min
- Catégories: Romans policiers et thrillers, Thrillers et romans à suspense
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The Sins of the Father
- Clifton Chronicles, Book 2
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
- Narrateur(s): Alex Jennings, Emilia Fox
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Only days before Britain declares war on Germany, Harry Clifton, hoping to escape the consequences of long-buried family secrets, and forced to accept that his desire to marry Emma Barrington will never be fulfilled, has joined the Merchant Navy. But his ship is sunk in the Atlantic by a German Uboat, drowning almost the entire crew. An American cruise liner, the SS Kansas Star, rescues a handful of sailors, among them Harry and the third officer, an American named Tom Bradshaw.
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Up To Expectations
- Écrit par Cindy le 2020-09-26
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Best Kept Secret
- The Clifton Chronicles, Book 3
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
- Narrateur(s): Alex Jennings
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Best Kept Secret opens a moment after the end of The Sins of the Father, with the resolution of the trial and the triumphant marriage of Harry Clifton and Elizabeth Barrington, finally uniting their family. Harry, now a best-selling novelist; Emma; their son, Sebastian; and orphaned Jessica make a new life for themselves, but all is not as happy and secure as it could be. Emma's brother, Giles, is engaged to a woman who may be more interested in Barrington's fortune and title than in a long and happy marriage.
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Be Careful What You Wish For
- The Clifton Chronicles, Book 4
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
- Narrateur(s): Alex Jennings
- Durée: 11 h et 39 min
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Be Careful What You Wish For opens with Harry Clifton and his wife Emma rushing to the hospital to learn the fate of their son, Sebastian, who has been involved in a fatal car accident. But who died, Sebastian or his best friend Bruno? When Ross Buchanan is forced to resign as chairman of the Barrington Shipping Company, Emma Clifton wants to replace him. But Don Pedro Martinez intends to install his puppet, the egregious Major Alex Fisher, in order to destroy the Barrington family firm just as the company plans to build its new luxury liner, the MV Buckingham.
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Sad he wrote this.
- Écrit par Sara W. le 2019-02-21
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Mightier than the Sword
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
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- Durée: 12 h et 55 min
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Harry Clifton is more successful than ever as a novelist, and has just been elected president of PEN Britain. He learns of a writer in Russia whose memoir of life inside Stalin's palace has landed the writer in prison for life, his book taken off shelves and destroyed. Harry becomes obsessed with freeing the writer and telling his story. His wife Emma, meanwhile is the chair of Barringtons Shipping, having escaped a plot to destroy their company by bombing one of their luxury liners, and now the company is thriving.
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Cometh the Hour
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
- Narrateur(s): Alex Jennings
- Durée: 13 h et 4 min
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Cometh the Hour opens with the reading of a suicide note, which has devastating consequences for Harry and Emma Clifton, Giles Barrington, and Lady Virginia. Giles must decide if he should withdraw from politics and try to rescue Karin, the woman he loves, from behind the Iron Curtain. But is Karin truly in love with him, or is she a spy? Lady Virginia is facing bankruptcy and can see no way out of her financial problems until she is introduced to the hapless Cyrus T. Grant III from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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This Was a Man
- The Clifton Chronicles, Book 7
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
- Narrateur(s): Alex Jennings
- Durée: 12 h et 47 min
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This Was a Man opens with a shot being fired, but who pulled the trigger, and who lives and who dies? In Whitehall, Giles Barrington discovers the truth about his wife, Karin, from the cabinet secretary. Is she a spy or a pawn in a larger game? Harry Clifton sets out to write his magnum opus while his wife, Emma, completes her 10 years as chairman of the Bristol Royal Infirmary and receives an unexpected call from Margaret Thatcher offering her a job.
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Brilliant
- Écrit par Jean Anne Ross le 2021-01-15
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The Sins of the Father
- Clifton Chronicles, Book 2
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
- Narrateur(s): Alex Jennings, Emilia Fox
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Only days before Britain declares war on Germany, Harry Clifton, hoping to escape the consequences of long-buried family secrets, and forced to accept that his desire to marry Emma Barrington will never be fulfilled, has joined the Merchant Navy. But his ship is sunk in the Atlantic by a German Uboat, drowning almost the entire crew. An American cruise liner, the SS Kansas Star, rescues a handful of sailors, among them Harry and the third officer, an American named Tom Bradshaw.
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Up To Expectations
- Écrit par Cindy le 2020-09-26
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Best Kept Secret
- The Clifton Chronicles, Book 3
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
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Best Kept Secret opens a moment after the end of The Sins of the Father, with the resolution of the trial and the triumphant marriage of Harry Clifton and Elizabeth Barrington, finally uniting their family. Harry, now a best-selling novelist; Emma; their son, Sebastian; and orphaned Jessica make a new life for themselves, but all is not as happy and secure as it could be. Emma's brother, Giles, is engaged to a woman who may be more interested in Barrington's fortune and title than in a long and happy marriage.
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Be Careful What You Wish For
- The Clifton Chronicles, Book 4
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
- Narrateur(s): Alex Jennings
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Be Careful What You Wish For opens with Harry Clifton and his wife Emma rushing to the hospital to learn the fate of their son, Sebastian, who has been involved in a fatal car accident. But who died, Sebastian or his best friend Bruno? When Ross Buchanan is forced to resign as chairman of the Barrington Shipping Company, Emma Clifton wants to replace him. But Don Pedro Martinez intends to install his puppet, the egregious Major Alex Fisher, in order to destroy the Barrington family firm just as the company plans to build its new luxury liner, the MV Buckingham.
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Sad he wrote this.
- Écrit par Sara W. le 2019-02-21
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Mightier than the Sword
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
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Harry Clifton is more successful than ever as a novelist, and has just been elected president of PEN Britain. He learns of a writer in Russia whose memoir of life inside Stalin's palace has landed the writer in prison for life, his book taken off shelves and destroyed. Harry becomes obsessed with freeing the writer and telling his story. His wife Emma, meanwhile is the chair of Barringtons Shipping, having escaped a plot to destroy their company by bombing one of their luxury liners, and now the company is thriving.
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Cometh the Hour
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
- Narrateur(s): Alex Jennings
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Cometh the Hour opens with the reading of a suicide note, which has devastating consequences for Harry and Emma Clifton, Giles Barrington, and Lady Virginia. Giles must decide if he should withdraw from politics and try to rescue Karin, the woman he loves, from behind the Iron Curtain. But is Karin truly in love with him, or is she a spy? Lady Virginia is facing bankruptcy and can see no way out of her financial problems until she is introduced to the hapless Cyrus T. Grant III from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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This Was a Man
- The Clifton Chronicles, Book 7
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
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This Was a Man opens with a shot being fired, but who pulled the trigger, and who lives and who dies? In Whitehall, Giles Barrington discovers the truth about his wife, Karin, from the cabinet secretary. Is she a spy or a pawn in a larger game? Harry Clifton sets out to write his magnum opus while his wife, Emma, completes her 10 years as chairman of the Bristol Royal Infirmary and receives an unexpected call from Margaret Thatcher offering her a job.
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Brilliant
- Écrit par Jean Anne Ross le 2021-01-15
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Nothing Ventured
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William Warwick has always wanted to be a detective, and decides, much to his father’s dismay, that rather than become a lawyer like his father, Sir Julian Warwick QC, and his sister, Grace, he will join London’s Metropolitan Police Force. After graduating from university, William begins a career that will define his life: from his early months on the beat under the watchful eye of his first mentor, Constable Fred Yates, to his first high-stakes case as a fledgling detective in Scotland Yard’s arts and antiquities squad.
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A trashy legal fiction
- Écrit par Paul ledroit le 2020-07-05
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As the Crow Flies
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When Charlie Trumper inherits the barrow his grandfather used to peddle fruit and vegetables in turn-of-the-century Whitechapel, England, he inherits his enterprising spirit as well. Charlie's deeply held ambition to raise himself out of the poverty of London's East End is destined to be realized, but there are many obstacles to overcome, including a tour of duty at the front in World War I, where he encounters the man who will become his lifelong enemy.
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Great story! Interesting narration!
- Écrit par Judy le 2020-01-14
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Kane and Abel
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
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William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless polish immigrant-born on the same day near the turn of the century on opposite sides of the world-are brought together by fate and the quest of a dream. Two men - ambitious, powerful, ruthless - are locked in a relentless struggle to build an empire, fueled by their all-consuming hatred.
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Good read of a modern classic
- Écrit par Joel C LaRusic le 2018-09-13
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A Prisoner of Birth
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
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- Durée: 16 h et 38 min
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One evening, Danny, an East End cockney who works as a garage mechanic, takes his girlfriend up to the West End to celebrate their engagement. He crosses the path of Spencer Craig, a West End barrister tipped to be the youngest Queen's Counsel of his generation. A few hours later, Danny is arrested for murder and later is sentenced to 22 years in prison.
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Amazing
- Écrit par Judd le 2020-09-12
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The Prodigal Daughter
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With a will of steel, Polish immigrant Florentyna Rosnovski is indeed Abel's daughter. She shares with her father a love of America, his ideals, and his dream for the future. But she wants more to be the first female president. Golden boy Richard Kane was born into a life of luxury. The scion of a banking magnate he is successful, handsome, and determined to carve his own path in the world - and to build a future with the woman he loves. With Florentyna's ultimate goal only a heartbeat away, both are about to discover the shattering price of power as a titanic battle of betrayal and deception.
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Loved every word
- Écrit par Rachel Prichard le 2020-05-20
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Shall We Tell the President?
- Kane & Abel, Book 3
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Florentyna Kane has finally become the first woman president in America. But on the very day that she is sworn into office, powerful forces are already in motion to take her life. The FBI investigates 1000s of false threats every year. This time, a reliable source has tipped them off about an assassination attempt. One hour later, the informant and all but one of the investigating agents are dead. The lone survivor: FBI Special Agent Mark Andrews. Now, only he knows when the killers will strike. But how can he alone unravel a ruthless conspiracy - in less than one week?
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decent story.
- Écrit par Ryan Dueck le 2018-01-22
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Hidden in Plain Sight
- A Detective William Warwick Novel
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William Warwick has been promoted to detective sergeant, but his promotion means that he, along with the rest of his team, have been reassigned to the Drugs Squad. They are immediately tasked with apprehending Khalil Rashidi, a notorious drug dealer, who operates his extensive network out of South London. As the investigation progresses, William runs into enemies old and new.
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Heads You Win
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From an early age, it is clear that Alexander Karpenko is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, Alexander and his mother will have to escape Russia if they hope to survive. At the docks, they have an irreversible choice: board a container ship bound for America or one bound for Great Britain. Alexander leaves the choice to a toss of a coin....
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Did not disappoint!
- Écrit par Daryl Behr le 2018-12-21
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Raven Black
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It is a cold January morning and Shetland lies buried beneath a deep layer of snow. Trudging home, Fran Hunter's eye is drawn to a vivid splash of colour on the white ground, ravens circling above. It is the strangled body of her teenage neighbour Catherine Ross. The locals on the quiet island stubbornly focus their gaze on one man – loner and simpleton Magnus Tait. But when police insist on opening out the investigation a veil of suspicion and fear is thrown over the entire community. For the first time in years, Catherine's neighbours nervously lock their doors, whilst a killer lives on in their midst.
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Great narration
- Écrit par Gayle le 2019-03-29
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A Matter of Honor
- Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer
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A disgraced British colonel bequeaths a mysterious letter to his only son. The moment Adam Scott opens the yellowing envelope, he sets into motion a deadly chain of events. Within days he's running for his life, pursued by the KGB, the CIA, and his own countrymen. Powerful men plot his destruction, and Adam is betrayed and abandoned even by those he holds most dear. When he finally realizes what he possesses, he's even more determined to protect it, for it's more than a matter of life and death - it's a matter of honor.
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When Shetland detective Jimmy Perez finds a body in a hut used by fishermen, it seems to be a straightforward case of suicide. He recognises the victim - a stranger with amnesia who had disrupted a local party the night before his death. Yet this is no desperate act of anguish but the work of a cold and calculating killer. As Perez investigates, he finds himself mired in the hidden secrets of the small Biddista community. Then another body is found. Perez knows he must break the cycle before another death occurs. But this is a crazy time of year, when night blurs into day and nothing is quite as it seems....
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Great second Shetland story
- Écrit par JohnS le 2020-06-07
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Red Bones
- Auteur(s): Ann Cleeves
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When an elderly woman is shot in what appears to be a tragic accident, Shetland detective Jimmy Perez is called to investigate the mystery. The sparse landscape and the emptiness of the sea have bred a fierce and secretive people. As Jimmy looks to the islanders for answers, he finds instead two feuding families whose envy, greed and bitterness have lasted generations. Then there's another murder and, as the spring weather shrouds the island in claustrophobic mists, Jimmy must dig up old secrets to stop a new killer from striking again....
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Red Bones
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From the internationally best-selling author of Kane and Abel and A Prisoner of Birth comes Only Time Will Tell, the first in an ambitious new series that tells the story of one family across generations, across oceans, from heartbreak to triumph.
The epic tale of Harry Clifton's life begins in 1920, with the words "I was told that my father was killed in the war." A dock worker in Bristol, Harry never knew his father, but he learns about life on the docks from his uncle, who expects Harry to join him at the shipyard once he's left school. But then an unexpected gift wins him a scholarship to an exclusive boys' school, and his life will never be the same again.
As he enters into adulthood, Harry finally learns how his father really died, but the awful truth only leads him to question, was he even his father? Is he the son of Arthur Clifton, a stevedore who spent his whole life on the docks, or the firstborn son of a scion of West Country society, whose family owns a shipping line?
This introductory novel in Archer's ambitious series The Clifton Chronicles includes a cast of colorful characters and takes us from the ravages of the Great War to the outbreak of the Second World War, when Harry must decide whether to take up a place at Oxford or join the navy and go to war with Hitler's Germany.
From the docks of working-class England to the bustling streets of 1940 New York City, Only Time Will Tell takes listeners on a journey through to future volumes, which will bring to life 100 years of recent history to reveal a family story that neither the listener nor Harry Clifton himself could ever have imagined.
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- JKL
- 2020-04-22
Excellent - Recommend
Loved it but some sections seemed to be pushed along for expediency. Overall, excellent. Thank you.
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- j. campion
- 2019-06-22
not great literature
not great literature but Jeffrey Archer is a good story teller. I don't think I could actually sit and read the book, but listening while doing something else is a great combination.
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- linda Macnab
- 2018-09-20
Best entertainment while traveling
This is only my second audible experience, love love love audible . I’ve heard great things In the past but took a while to try it out, started to read the second book of this series and realized I needed to catch up with the first book of the story line , and audible was perfect for this book , lots of fun #audible1
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- Sharron Mair
- 2018-04-12
Art Imitating Life..Great fun
I feel asleep a few times listening but made the effort to go back. I didn't want to miss the "surprise" parts of the story. I wasn't disappointed. I intend to finish the series unless they end up in New York again. The accents are jarring. The woman narrator reading New York cabbies and cops was particularly bizarre. Thoroughly modern Millie does Rocky. Oh well, the world is a complicated place these days and these books are simple and fun. The irony of the creation of bogus stories and false diaries was not lost on me. I appreciate the lemonade, Sir Jeffrey!
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- cristina
- 2011-10-21
Typical Archer
If you're looking for real literature, this is not it. If you're looking for a guiltily entertaining book, go for it. This is typical Archer. In fact, some people might find it too typical -- a repeat of Kane and Abel, for example. While that might indeed be true, I read Kane and Abel a million years ago so getting to read a variation of it now was a ton of fun. Sometimes, it's just nice to read something light where the good guys are the good guys and the bad guys are the bad guys.I look forward to the next installment.
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- C. Johnson
- 2011-09-05
Standard Archer "class-clash". Stellar narration!!
Would you consider the audio edition of Only Time Will Tell to be better than the print version?
I have listened to all of Jeffrey Archer's work. This is standard class-clash Archer plotline with superb character development. I already feel like I grew up with these characters, and can't wait for the next "installment". By the way, the story is told from 1st and 3rd-person viewpoints, and from 7 separate "angles". I bow to Mr. Archer who can weave a complex story like no other (read A Prisoner of Birth and you'll agree). Incomparable two-person narration lends further authenticity to the characters. Since Mr. Archer plans 5 parts, covering 100 years, each part taking 1 year to produce, this series isn't for the faint of heart; however, die-hard Archer fans will settle in and eagerly anticipate the inevitable come-uppance that awaits the already much-hated Mr. Hugo. In the next book, I would expect a few more Archer "soap opera twists" to get us to thoroughly despise him...
What other book might you compare Only Time Will Tell to and why?
Cane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer. Class-clash plotline, intricate character development, detailed research, and soap opera-style twists that build utter contempt for the villainous antagonist.
What does Roger Allam, and Emelia Fox bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?
Evocative narration. Mastery of British / Irish (UK) dialects. Male / female narration lends further credibility to the various characters.
Who was the most memorable character of Only Time Will Tell and why?
Too difficult to select only one. Each character has already been fully formed by Mr. Archer, evoking myriad emotions from the reader, including empathy, sympathy, pity, incredulity, and seething anger.
Any additional comments?
I eagerly anticipate the next book!
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- Ted
- 2015-10-15
Accidental Discovery
After giving Jeffery Archer's "A Prisoner of Birth" ten stars I wanted more Archer. So I stupidly bought "Mightier Than The Sword:. MISTAKE! Stupidly? Uh-huh, it was the fifth book in the "The Clinton Chronicles" and while it was intriguing from chapter one, it was quickly obvious that I'd come in the middle of this saga. So... I've stopped that book and downloaded "Only Time Will Tell" the first i this Epic. Whew... great relief.
YOU MUST START WITH THIS BOOK! Which is an intriguing story that sets the character foundation for the entire series. Archer's cast is well defined and Roger Allam together with Emilia Fox make them live.
Do I recommend "Only Time Will Tell"? Well facing an eleven hour drive tomorrow, I've j just downloaded "The Sins Of The Fathers"... Number 2 in "The Clifton Chronicles". That's as good a recommendation that's in me.
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- Buzz
- 2012-11-13
From the Master of the Novel as Soap Opera
Some days all I really want is for someone to tell me a wicked-good story, and when that mood strikes me, there is no better author to turn to than Jeffrey Archer. His books are simple, fast-moving, thoughtless, and well-constructed, while his characters are either very good or very bad, and almost believable. Archer’s major ability is to grab the reader quickly and never let go, and to somehow make the reader care about what happens in the lives of the characters, in short, to make the reader want to know how it turns out. After quickly finishing Only Time Will tell, the first book in Archer’s projected series, The Clifton Chronicles, I immediately picked up and finished the second book, The Sins of the Father. No doubt about it: I’ll buy each succeeding book as it is published.
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- Daniel McAfee
- 2012-07-12
Slow to start, but overall a terrific book!!
This book starts off painfully slow. There seems to be nothing eventful or entertaining for the first 4 to 6 hours; BUT, hang in there.
This book reminds me of a Ken Follett novel in a lot of ways - which is a good thing as I am a big fan of Follet. There is good character development and if you keep in mind that Archer intends to make this a five book series, I think you'll find it acceptable he takes so long to develop the characters - of course if long and involved is not your style, you'll probably want to skip this one.
Overall, I am getting the feeling this may end up being one of my favorite series of novels. I have listened to Archer novels before and have liked them all so far.
With respect to narration, I'm not a big fan of multiple readers, and if I judge the end product, I don't think Emelia Fox added any value to the production by reading the lead female character; however, she was not a distraction. They both delivered a fine performance - Roger Allam is especially good.
I highly recommended this one, it has the potential to be a great series of books!!
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- Chip Atkinson
- 2013-05-08
Addictive storyteller, outstanding narration.
Mr. Archer is just a great teller of tales. His heroes and heroines, in this case autobiographical, are so engaging and charismatic I became hopelessly addicted to the series.
The same can be said of the villain. he a tragically bad seed from a family of outstanding good character, nobility and wealth. He reminds me of several of Follet's villains in Pillars of the Earth and Dangerous Fortune.
The intricate British cast system is brilliantly exposed as it provides much of the series' theme.
The performance is, in a word, brilliant.
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- Eddie
- 2011-09-04
Loved it
Okay... I have been waiting for a new Jeffrey Archer book for a long time. This one doesn't disappoint... great story... great characters... fantastic narration. Can't wait for the sequels.
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- Kathy in CA
- 2016-09-19
Curiosity Got The Better of Me
I never read a book by Archer before, though I certainly heard his name tossed about. This seemed as good a place as any to start. I skimmed the reviews, it seemed like a generally well-liked book. So I gave it a try.
Over all, I really enjoyed it. For some dumb reason, I decided, while listening to the book, to further scrutinize the reviews, something I should not allow myself to do. I wish I hadn't, as I seemed to focus on the critics of which there are always some. Complaints abounded that Archer is not an elegant writer and that the ending was poor, in that the story finished abruptly offering no satisfaction.
Well, I am here to say that you should not underestimate good old-fashioned storytelling, of which Archer seems to excel. I also believe that from the get-go, he said he was writing a 5 part series about the Clifton's. Well, if that's the case, there are bound to be cliffhangers to keep us interested and going back. Makes sense to me.
I really enjoyed the story which takes place in the early 1900's. Harry and the other characters remain in my thoughts now that I have finished Book 1. Each of 7 characters had their own chapters and each of the "cohorts" got to express their own viewpoints regarding how they perceived Harry Clifton. New things came out in each individual's sections, and in that way, questions were answered. I haven't encountered this writing style before and it worked for me.
As for the much maligned ending? I knew it was going to end abruptly and it had a great twist I never saw coming. The twist and the good storytelling AND a great narration all combined to make me want to get Book 2, which I will.
And anyway, I was not in the mood for a 50-plus hour saga!
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- Rhonda Hillier
- 2011-09-13
Fabulous!
What a great book! I was totally engrossed in it and loved the way Jeffrey Archer told the story from the perspective of each of the main characters. Narration was spot on. I put it up there with Pillars of the Earth and World Without End as one of those special epic stories. Only disappointment was that I will have to wait so long for the next one!
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- connie
- 2011-09-19
engrossing but derivative white hats/black hats
I love novels spun from "lives lived across the 20th century" and told from multiple angles. This has both those narrative strengths BUT is very derivative of other, similar novels (including early Ken Follett, who himself is derivative of other, better novels). Also like Follett, this features total goodies who constantly have dastardly deeds done undo them by total meanies. Frustrating, because it COULD have been a very good novel!
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