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Jeffrey Archer's number-one-bestselling Clifton Chronicles series of novels spans the 20th century and tells the epic saga of the Clifton and Barrington families. The series begins with Only Time Will Tell, taking us on a journey through the First and Second World Wars and beyond, in the worlds of politics, art, publishing and banking and introduces us to Harry Clifton and Emma and Giles Barrington. The story continues in the subsequent novels: The Sins of the Father, Best Kept Secret, Be Careful What You Wish For, Mightier than the Sword, Cometh the Hour and concludes in the final volume, This Was a Man.
About the author
Jeffrey Archer, whose novels and short stories include the Clifton Chronicles, Kane and Abel and Cat O’ Nine Tales, is one of the world’s favourite storytellers and has topped the bestseller lists around the world in a career spanning four decades. His work has been sold in more than 100 countries and in fifty-one languages. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries).
Jeffrey is also an art collector and amateur auctioneer, and has raised more than £50m for different charities over the years. A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer, and they have two sons, two granddaughters and three grandsons.
Emilia Fox is well known for her many stage and screen roles. Her screen credits include Roman Polanski's The Pianist, Pride and Prejudice, Rebecca, Silent Witness and Fallen Angel.Roger Allam is a British actor who has worked extensively for the RSC, the National Theatre and in the West End. He created the role of Javert in Les Miserables and was most recently in Boeing Boeing at the Comedy Theatre. He has won two Olivier awards for his work on stage. On film he played the Queen's private secretary Robin Janvrin in The Queen and has a major role in Speedracer.
Summary
The number one bestselling first book in The Clifton Chronicles, a multi-generational family saga.
Foreword
The number one bestselling first book in The Clifton Chronicles, a multi-generational family saga.
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The ability to tell a story is a great – and unusual – gift . . . [it] is not something that can be taught or acquired. You have it or you don’t . . . Jeffrey Archer is, first and foremost, a storyteller . . . You don’t sell 250 million copies of your books (250 million!) if you can’t keep an audience hooked – and that’s what Archer does, book after book. Archer’s audience will stick with him to the last. They want to know what happens next
