Because the englishman has got his hands on a priceless russian icon that contains a superduper secret document of some kind. The book takes place in 1993 with saddam hussein planning to retaliate against the united states after the events of the gulf war. I would compare it more closely to downton abby or poldark, with maybe a little less romance. Apr 01, 1993 in honor among thieves by jeffrey archer, the book starts out with two of the antagonists, antonio cavalli and hamid al obaydi, having a meeting. Around this time, archer began a career in politics, serving as a conservative councillor on the greater london council 19671970. Between the early 80s and 90s this novel went on to be made into both tv and radio adaptations which were aired in bbc television and radio 4 respectively. The item in question is worth far more than monetary value.
A matter of honor, jeffrey archerit seems innocent enough. Misfortune led archer to write the book that began his career, but fate seems to have smiled on his bestselling books. Jeffrey archer is a british author, who achieved fame and notoriety as a member of parliament before turning his hand to writing fiction. What are some of the best books written by jeffrey archer. Honor among thieves audiobook audio cassette january 1, 1994 by jeffrey archer author. Jeffrey howard archer born 15 april 1940 is an english novelist, former politician, and peer of the realm. Jeffrey archer booklist jeffrey archer message board. Books like these could only be written by a sterling author.
Aziraphale replies, oh, that would be the jeffrey archer books, im afraid. A political aspirant turned author, jeffrey archer seems to delight in conspiracy and simple twists of fate in his fiction, even as these forces have shaped a rocky course in his own life. I thought his writing was very clear and the story easy to understand. He has served five years in britains house of commons and nineteen years in the house of lords. He was educated at wellington school, and brasenose college, oxford, where he was president of the university athletics club, and went on to run the 100 yards in 9. This was right after when he had lost almost all his fortune in a financial. A matter of honor by by jeffrey archer this a matter of honor book is not really ordinary book, you have it then the world is in your hands. Complete summary of jeffrey archers a matter of honor. This book could have been given a subtitle of chase as there is a great one here. Honor among thieves and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This excellent book takes the reader over many countries in europe as foreign agents try to take his inheritence from him.
The reader is able to relive the story in his mind simply because a book has captured the life out of the story. As far as his literary career goes, he has written novels, short stories and plays. Archer was never far from scandal during his time in parliament, and although his time as a politician ended around the turn of the 21st century, archer remained a muchrespected member of the literary community, and his books, including his. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jeffrey archer, whose novels and short stories include kane and abel, a prisoner of birth and cat o nine tales, has topped the bestseller lists around the world, with sales of. He became the youngest member of the house of commons in 1969, was appointed deputy chairman of the conservative party in 1985, and was elevated to the house of lords in 1992. Jeffrey archer ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. He has served five years in britains house of commons and fourteen. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 368 pages and is available in paperback format.
Jeffrey archer the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a matter of honor. Jeffrey archer the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as. A matter of honor by jeffrey archer in chm, djvu, txt download ebook. A disgraced british colonel bequeaths a mysterious letter to his only son. Before becoming an author, archer was a member of parliament 196974, but did not seek reelection after a financial scandal that left him almost bankrupt. I liked the way jeffrey archer wrote this novel and how the characters told lies so easily, making me chuckle because of his own imprisonment for telling porkies. Books that prove jeffrey archer is a master storyteller the times of. This multigenerational, multivolume saga of fate, fortune, and redemption follows the clifton and barrington families on a breathtaking journey from 1920 all the way. He also has nonficiton books penned after his time in prison. Jeffrey archer was born in london and brought up in somerset. He was elected to the house of commons in 1969 at age 29 and appointed deputy chairman of the conservative party in 1985.
Dec 28, 2004 jeffrey archer was educated at oxford university. Jeffrey archer firmly established himself as a literary force with the publication of his first novel, not a penny more, not a penny less, in 1975. Archer, a frequent visitor to the country, opted for the dialogue format over the monologue one, taking questions from the eager audience. Jeffrey archer books list of books by author jeffrey archer. The clifton chronicles, books 14 ebook by jeffrey archer. Sentenced to four years at her majestys pleasure of which he served two, archer produced a trilogy of acclaimed prison diaries about his experience of. The opening of a letter leads to a desperate chase across europe in a matter of honour by jeffrey archer, one of the worlds bestselling novelists. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. In 1966 disgraced british colonel gerald scott bequeaths a mysterious letter to his only son, adam scott. War preparedness books, serving an overt political purpose, were popu. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This meeting sets up mysterious feel to the book because we dont yet know what they are specifically meeting about. The main characters of this fiction, thriller story are. That way it would no longer take up room in my book case.
Complete summary of jeffrey archer s a matter of honor. Honor among thieves audiobook audio cassette january 1, 1994 by jeffrey archer author visit amazons jeffrey archer page. Jeffrey archers collection of books spans to quite a big number. Adam scott listens to the reading of his fathers will, aware that the contents can only be meagre. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
All that crime, conspiracy and stuff falls in my most favorite genre and honor among thieves was a treat to read. His book the eleventh commandment had been taking up shelf space for years, so i decided to read it and then give it away to the local charity shop. Jeffrey archer is an english author and former politician, whose political career ended following a financial scandal. He tends to stick to the thriller and drama genres, although he has also written some childrens books. This book turned to be the silver lining in the cloud when at the brink of bankruptcy, jeffrey archer was able to make quite a fortune from sales.
Includes interview with author by jeffrey archer in epub, fb2, txt download ebook. Archer was never far from scandal during his time in parliament, and although his time as a politician ended around the turn of the 21st century, archer remained a muchrespected member of the literary. I enjoyed it as my daily read and the quality of this novel gets the top score of 5 stars from me. The benefit you get by reading this book is actually information inside this reserve incredible fresh. I do not rate jeffery archer as a great author, but he is a great story teller. It is an old letter that his father, at the insistance of his wife, had never opened. Jeffrey archer on the secrets of a good writer the national. Instead of his usual characterdriven epics, were treated to a lean, taut political thriller involving the potential assassination of us president florentyna kane. The item in question that adams fathers letter leads him to acquire from a safe deposit box in switzerland is a precious russian orthodox icon. A matter of honour is a novel by jeffrey archer, first published in 1986. The official facebook page for author jeffrey archer. Best kept secret, jeffrey archers latest book, gives readers an insight into the life of an author. Jeffrey howard archer, baron archer of westonsupermare born 15 april 1940 is an english novelist, former politician, convicted perjurer, and peer of the realm before becoming an author, archer was a member of parliament 19691974, but did not seek reelection after a financial scandal that left him almost bankrupt. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sons of fortune.
Jeffrey howard archer, baron archer of westonsupermare born 15 april 1940 is an english. He has served five years in britains house of commons and. Londonbased carnaby international has snapped up international sales rights to a matter of honor, an actionpacked feature film based on. Prodigal daughter sequel to kane and abel and a must read. Shall we tell the president is something a bit different from jeffrey archer. The first edition of the novel was published in december 31st 1985, and was written by jeffrey archer. I suggest readers forget the time period this novel is. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. An unemployed exmilitary man inherits a sealed letter in his fathers will. Due to instagram platform changes on march 2, 2020, this instagram account needs to be reconnected to allow the feed to continue updating. Kane and abel by jeffrey archer, a prisoner of birth by jeffrey archer, not a penny more, not a penny less by jeffrey archer. The few historical people and points mentioned arent inaccurate, but its not about that. Buy a cheap copy of a matter of honor book by jeffrey archer.
May 21, 2017 londonbased carnaby international has snapped up international sales rights to a matter of honor, an actionpacked feature film based on jeffrey archers bestselling novel of the same title. Some of them have also been adapted for television series and films. John buchans seminal novel and jeffrey archers retrospective book are. I feel the following books by jeffrey archer are best. The books worldwide success kickstarted his career as an author and archer went on to write numerous bestselling blockbusters, including kane and abel and first among equals. Archer returned to westminster in the 1980s but his candidacy. First among equals a matter of honor a twist in the tale as the crow flies honor among thieves the fourth estate.
Honor among thieves by jeffrey archer free book pdf. Sons of fortune another winner although it started a little slow for me it turned out to be an intriguing story. He has served five years in britains house of commons and fourteen years in the house of lords. On monday, jeffrey archers fans were packed in tight in a south mumbai bookstore, to hear the british author speak. While the clinton administration grapples with its domestic policies, a sinister plot is being masterminded six thousand mile. All of his novels and short story collectionsincluding and thereby hangs a tale, kane and abel, paths of glory and false impressionhave been international bestselling books. Buy this book newly minted cia and mossad agents work to. He has served five years in britains house of commons and fourteen years in the. Honour among thieves 1993 is a novel by english author jeffrey archer. What is the best novel ever written by jeffrey archer. Oct 20, 2015 a matter of honor by jeffrey archer in chm, djvu, txt download e book. His 1986 spy story, a matter of honor, despite being termed a mechanical. Jeffrey archer is a megalophiliac a word i invented, nonderogatory form of megalomaniac his novels mostly deal with overthetop themes like assassination attempt on presidents life, rivalry between chairmen of large corporations, race among. Such are the stories that take the reader through timetravel into the past or the future.