A Prisoner of Birth

De: Jeffrey Archer

Narrado por: Roger Allam

International bestseller and master storyteller Jeffrey Archer returns with a tale of fate and fortune, redemption and revenge with A Prisoner of Birth.

Danny Cartwright and Spencer Craig never should have met. One evening, Danny, an East End cockney who works as a garage mechanic, takes his fianceé up to the West End to celebrate their engagement. He crosses the path of Spencer Craig, a West End barrister posed to be the youngest Queen's Counsel of his generation.

A few hours later Danny is arrested for murder and later is sentenced to twenty-two years in prison, thanks to irrefutable testimony from Spencer, the prosecution's main witness.

Danny spends the next few years in a high-security prison while Spencer Craig's career as a lawyer goes straight up. All the while Danny plans to escape and wreak his revenge.

Thus begins Jeffrey Archer's poignant novel of deception, hatred and vengeance, in which only one of them can finally triumph while the other will spend the rest of his days in jail. But which one will triumph? This suspenseful novel takes the listener through so many twists and turns that no one will guess the ending, even the most ardent of Archer's many, many fans.

©2008 Jeffrey Archer (P)2008 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“There's no better person to narrate this 21st-century adventure than Roger Allam…Allam narrates the multiple layers and numerous characters of this complex plot with alacrity. His reading, together with the story's ending, will leave listeners fulfilled.” —AudioFile

“...Roger Allam gives an award-worthy performance in this crisply paced production.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“Narrator Roger Allam pumps this story up considerably by enhancing each character with engrossing vocal interpretations. He does a terrific job subtly morphing Danny's East-End accent into an upper-crust West-End one.... Every character in the story draws you in but there's a old Scottish lawyer and a venerable British defense barrister that'll have you cheering.” —Tom Alderman, The Huffington Post

5 Stars - Wonderful!

This is a great story that keeps you hooked from the beginning all the way to an exciting conclusion. I've been an Audible member for over a couple of years and normally don't take the time to write a review. However, this book was one of my favorites I have listened to over the past couple of years. I felt compelled to let anyone know that is searching for a great story -- I believe you will be very happy with this choice.

vulgar for the sake of being vulgar

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

no to vulgar for average person.

What did you like best about this story?

story line was much along the lines of the Count Of Monte Christo

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

no

clever

This is a clever story which reinvents the Count of Monte Cristo for the modern era. Not quite as romantic as the "Count" but edgy and interesting. I liked it.

The only book to hold my interest through out

I loved this book. It had great characters, story line and narration. This is one of the first books I would rewind if I missed a part by accident. The story is captivating thorough out and doesn't end preditably.

this book will be embedded in your memory for

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I was captivated by this book from the beginning to end
many twist and turns
i cant imagine anyone not loving this book
even though i am aware everyone is different and has many different opinions
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give this book a try, u will not be disappointed
the author and narrator are a perfect matchthis book will stick with you for