As the Crow Flies (Coronet Books) [Paperback]

'Monumentally gripping... a compulsive epic' MAIL ON SUNDAY --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

'Monumentally gripping... a compulsive epic' Mail On Sunday --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Written by the author of "Kane and Abel", "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less", "A Matter of Honour" and the collection of short stories "A Twist in the Tale", this novel follows the story of Charlie Trumper's rise from East End costermonger to department store magnate.

Charlie Trumper's earliest memory is of hearing his grandfather's sales patter from behind his costermonger's barrow. When Grandpa Charlie dies, young Charlie wants nothing more than to follow in his footsteps - his burning ambition is to own a shop that will sell everything: 'The Biggest Barrow in the World'. Charlie's progress from the teeming streets of Whitechapel to the elegance of Chelsea Terrace is only a few miles as the crow flies. But in Jeffrey Archer's expert hands it becomes an epic journey through the triumphs and disasters of the century, as Charlie follows a thread of love, ambition and revenge to fulfil the dream his grandfather inspired. 'Monumentally gripping . . . a compulsive epic' Mail on Sunday --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

When Charlie Trumper inherits his grandfather's fruit and vegetable barrow, he also inherits his enterprising spirit, which gives Charlie the drive to lift himself out of the poverty of Whitechapel, in London's East End. Success, however, does not come easily or quickly, particularly when World War 1 sends Charlie into an ongoing struggle with a vengeful enemy who will not rest until Charlie is destroyed.

As the crow flies, it is only a few short miles from Whitechapel to Chelsea Terrace where Trumper's, the world's largest department store, will have its beginnings. But for Charlie Trumper, following threads of love, ambition and revenge it will be an epic journey that carries him across three continents and through triumphs and disasters of the twentieth century, all leading toward the fulfilment of his greatest dreams.

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Jeffrey Archer is one of the world's most successful authors. He has sold over 500 million copies of his novels and short stories worldwide. After a life in politics he was elevated to the House of Lords in 1992. Archer is married with two children and currently lives in Lincolnshire. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.