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A Prisoner of Birth | 
| Author: Jeffrey Archer
Creator: Roger Allam
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 805494
Format: Abridged, Audiobook, Cd
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Abridged
Number Of Items: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 1427203059
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9781427203052
ASIN: 1427203059
Publication Date: March 4, 2008
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Product Description
Danny Cartwright and Spencer Craig never should have met. One evening, Danny, an East End cockney who works as a garage mechanic, takes his fiancee 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.
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 Great story August 13, 2008
While the story was terrific I was disappointed with the condition of a new book. On the book jacket there was a ink smear which was not a big deal. However 300 pages into the book there 5 pages of where the ink had run over. I have never seen this in a book before. Attempted to contact St Martin's Press but could not locate their address. Attempted to telephone Amazon for an exchange but no number listed on the internet. Reviewed their return procedures and it was a hasstle. Plus I wanted to complete this rivoting novel. Amazon could make things easier.
A typical Archer masala August 10, 2008
This is a typical Jeffrey Archer masala story. Keeps you gripped till the end.
Falsely implicated and convicted for a murder, our hero escapes from prison and takes revenge. Archer relies on his extensive knowledge of the English Establishment to weave a very gripping tale.
Archer fans will love it.
 A Good, not Brilliant, Read. August 4, 2008
I've read all of Jeffery Archer's books, and love a good mystery, so much that when I find a good book, I keep on reading until the end. I really wanted to love this book, but it was a slow start and parts were somewhat contrived. I did read to the end, but will only recommend it as a beach or dead-of-winter read.
 The Very Best July 31, 2008
I have long ebjoyed Jeffrey Archer and his writings. You can depend on mystery and intrigue. This accomplishes this very well.
I found myself unhappy at the time when I had to put the book down.
I believe this to be his very best!
Another great one by the master storyteller July 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Archer is a proven storyteller and this one did not disappoint. The story is about Danny. On the night he proposes to his girlfriend, Beth, they decide to meet up with Bernie, Beth's brother, and Danny's best friend, to celebrate. At the bar are four college friends who are celebrating a birthday and have had their fair share of wine and spirits. When one of them starts making nasty comments toward Beth which prompts Bernie and Danny to react, she decides to try get them out of there as quickly as possible. One of them, Spencer Craig, follows them out and starts a fight as Beth is trying to grab a cab. What happens next is a turning point that changes their lives forever. Danny is sentenced to 22 years in prison for he would rather go to prison as an innocent man, than agree to a plea that would be admitting to a crime, he did not commit. The power of four, all for one and one for all, maybe strong, but it does not stand up to the power of revenge.
The master story teller takes you through a suspenseful rollercoaster ride of twists and turns which keeps you riveted till the end. I chose this book because I had recently read "Kane and Abel" and absolutely loved it. I was just as impressed with this one.
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