{"product_id":"a-place-called-freedom","title":"A Place Called Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Ken Follett can't write a bad book’ – Stephen KingInternational no. 1 bestselling author Ken Follett weaves a magnificent tale of the turbulent mid-18th century in A Place Called Freedom. Two people, divided by class, are united in their courage, rebellion and search for freedom . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Life of PovertyScotland, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Life of WealthLife 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Search for FreedomLizzie 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 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Ken Follett: ‘There's a reason he's a bestseller - he can tell a story’ – The Times ‘Effortlessly engaging and entertaining’ – Daily Mail ‘Follett is masterly in conveying so much drama and historical information so vividly’ – The Scotsman ‘Extraordinarily satisfying . . . truly suspenseful’ – Los Angeles Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ken Follett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 May 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781509864300\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57692843114820,"sku":"9781509864300","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8018\/7972\/files\/9781509864300.jpg?v=1794342134","url":"https:\/\/thehistoryshop.co.uk\/products\/a-place-called-freedom","provider":"The History Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}