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Sons of Fortune
Sons of Fortune
Author: Jeffrey Archer
In a hushed maternity ward, an infant dies, while twin brothers thrive. By morning one mother is told that her only child is doing fine. Another is told that she has tragically lost one of her sons. — Twins separated at birth, have been raised in different worlds and have both thrived among the best and brightest of their generation. In an era...  more »
ISBN: 351497
Publication Date: 1983
Pages: 534
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Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 3
This book was pretty good, the first I have read by this author. It is the story of twins, separated by birth by a Nanny who will do anything to please the couple she works for. The twins go on to lead very parallel lives, a bit unbelieveable at times how alike they are.
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Helpful Score: 1
No more, no less contrived than any Archer - but he is a master storyteller -- worth reading if you like page-turners.
reviewed Sons of Fortune on + 30 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Decent read. Not crazy about the ending.
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Helpful Score: 1
Very entertaining. Good finish.
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Archer provides a fine read with a keen sense of the goog and bad in people and the importance of kinship...[He]masterfully creates a great villain in Elliot, who jumps off the pages in all of his vengeful and shady glamour."
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debs avatar reviewed Sons of Fortune on + 642 more book reviews
This author is a master storyteller, weaving decades of the characters' lives and paying very careful attention to detail. This is a story about twins separated at birth, and their lives and loves. Their lives are very similar and parallel, and there is a real build up to the time when they eventually learn the truth. But I have to say, I was disappointed in how rushed the ending felt. Given the length of the book, the resolution was as un-detailed as he could have possibly made it. Perhaps of the last chapter had less detail about politics and more detail about personal life, it would have been better.
sfc95 avatar reviewed Sons of Fortune on + 686 more book reviews
Jeffrey Archer is quickly becoming my new favorite author. I loved this book, I hated to see it end, I had made friends throughout those 500+ pages. A masterful storyteller who can make the most mundane suspenseful.
jackimck avatar reviewed Sons of Fortune on + 4 more book reviews
Very good.
bill-n avatar reviewed Sons of Fortune on + 12 more book reviews
Heck of a fun listen. Kept the car running a couple of times just to listen to a little more (with gasoline at $4.19).
reviewed Sons of Fortune on + 15 more book reviews
Good listening, held my interest. I'm now looking to read/listen to more Jeffrey Archer.


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