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Leningrad, Russia, 1968. Alexander Karpenko is no ordinary child, and from an early age, it is clear he is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, he and his mother will have to escape from Russia if they hope to survive. At the docks, they are confronted with an irreversible choice: should they board a container ship bound for America, or Great Britain? Alexander leaves that choice to the toss of a coin . . . In a single moment, a double twist decides Alexander's future. During an epic tale of fate and fortune, spanning two continents and thirty years, we follow his triumphs and defeats as he struggles as an immigrant to conquer his new world. As this unique story unfolds, Alexander comes to realize where his destiny lies, and accepts that he must face the past he left behind in Russia. With a final twist that will shock even his most ardent fans, this is #1 New York Times bestseller Jeffrey Archer's most ambitious and creative work since Kane and Abel.



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Jeffrey Archer

Jeffrey Archer has topped the bestseller lists around the world, with sales of over 275 million copies in 97 countries and more than 37 languages. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction (nineteen times) , short stories (four times) and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries) .

Jeffrey served five years as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons and twenty-four years as a Member of the House of Lords.

His latest novel THIS WAS A MAN, will be published in November 2016, and is the final volume of a seven-book saga called The Clifton Chronicles. The penultimate book in the series, COMETH THE HOUR, came out in March, and went to #1 on the bestseller lists in the USA, the UK, Australia, South Africa, India, New Zealand, and Ireland.

Jeffrey is also an art collector, sports lover and amateur auctioneer, conducting around 30 charity auctions a year.



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