{"product_id":"a-place-called-freedom","title":"A Place Called Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Ken Follett can't write a bad book' - Stephen King\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternational no. 1 bestselling author Ken Follett weaves a magnificent tale of the turbulent mid-18th century in \u003ci\u003eA Place Called Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e. Two people, divided by class, are united in their courage, rebellion and search for freedom . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Life of Poverty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScotland, 1767. Mack McAsh is a slave by birth, destined for a cruel and harsh life as a miner. But as a man of principles and courage, he has the strength to stand up for what he believes in, only to be labelled as a rebel and enemy of the state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Life of Wealth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLife feels just as constrained for rebellious Lizzie Hallim, as she struggles with the less cruel circumstances of wealth and privilege. Fiercely independent, she is engaged to a man she doesn't care for, a landlord's son and heir to an exploitative business empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Search for Freedom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLizzie finds herself helping Mack after he becomes a fugitive. Separated by class but bound by their yearning for freedom, they escape to London. True freedom, though, lies further afield, in a new life that awaits across the Atlantic Ocean . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Ken Follett:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'There's a reason he's a bestseller - he can tell a story' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Effortlessly engaging and entertaining' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Follett is masterly in conveying so much drama and historical information so vividly' - \u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Extraordinarily satisfying . . . truly suspenseful' - \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 592 pages | Published May 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63867393212765,"sku":"9781509864300","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781509864300.jpg?v=1783121305","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/a-place-called-freedom","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}