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Epic in its scale, A Dangerous Fortune tells of the dramatic highs and lows of the wealthy Pilaster family from the bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett.

A Tragic Accident
1866: at an exclusive school in Victorian England, a schoolboy drowns in a mysterious accident. His death and its aftermath will have repercussions for decades to come . . .

A Fierce Rivalry
There on that fateful day were Hugh Pilaster and his older cousin Edward, heirs of a powerful banking dynasty with connections that reach from London to far-afield colonies.

A Lethal Secret
The cousins find themselves locked in a vicious competition for the top job at the bank. But the respectable veneer of the family, and even Victorian England itself, looks to shatter as the deadly event from their schooldays threatens everything the Pilasters have built.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pan
Publication date ‏ : ‎ Jan. 1 1651
Edition ‏ : ‎ New Edit/Cover
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1509864296
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509864294
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 432 g
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.3 x 4.6 x 19.7 cm
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Ken Follett was only twenty-seven when he wrote the award-winning EYE OF THE NEEDLE, which became an international bestseller. His celebrated PILLARS OF THE EARTH was voted into the top 100 of Britain's best-loved books in the BBC's the Big Read and the sequel, WORLD WITHOUT END, was published to critical acclaim. He lives with his family in London and Hertfordshire.

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Customers find the content great, intriguing, and well-written. They appreciate the character development, saying the cast of characters always surprises and the villains are especially good. Readers praise the author's unerring eye for accurate history and details of life in those times. They also appreciate the great ending. However, some find the plot too repetitive, boring, and not movie-worthy.

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72 customers mention "Content"70 positive2 negative

Customers find the content great, intriguing, and well-written. They describe the story as detailed, fast-paced, and entertaining. Readers also mention the author has been a master story-teller for years.

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"Classic Follett. Well written, fast paced, compelling. Enjoyed a colourful glimpse into class abuse in Victorian UK. Tidy ending a tad easy." Read more

"Enjoyable story, a good read." Read more

19 customers mention "Character development"19 positive0 negative

Customers find the character creation in the book stunning and surprises. They say the cast of characters always surprises and the villains are especially good. Readers also appreciate the interesting depiction of Victorian England and the historical accounts are always in style. They enjoy a colourful glimpse into class abuse in the Victorian UK.

"...The character creation in this book is stunning...." Read more

"...Follett did a great job developing the characters. The villains were especially good. I thought this was one of his better books...." Read more

"...The characters are well drawn with all their flaws and weaknesses,one female in particular......" Read more

"I love Ken Follett thorough fullness, detailed story, depiction of characters. It kept me hours long every day wanting to know more." Read more

5 customers mention "Historical information"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book interesting from a historical perspective. They say the author has an unerring eye for accurate history and details of life in those times. Readers also say the book educates to historical beliefs, values, and attitudes.

"...He seems to have an unerring eye for accurate history - do I dare call his works, 'historical non- fiction'?..." Read more

"A fast-paced novel that educates to historical beliefs, values and attitudes around family, ambition and money... and shows that while much has..." Read more

"...The plot is well developed with numerous twists and turns. Details of life in those times make the book interesting from a historical perspective...." Read more

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Customers find the ending great.

"...Actually had me weeping in the end. Great ending." Read more

"Slow start but built to great ending." Read more

"...There are many sub plots that work their way to a great ending. Anyone who likes historic fiction will like this." Read more

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Customers find the plot too repetitive, with no definite goal or deep plot. They also say it's boring and not movie-worthy. Readers also mention the characters are one-dimensional and predictable.

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"...I enjoyed how the book really had no definite goal or deep plot but rather told the story of one family over a thirty year period and the way they..." Read more

"Not one of his great epic adventures but a good read nonetheless. Certainly worth the time invested but not up to the standard of his other work." Read more

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Donna Graham
Great.
Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2025
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Great read!!!!

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Good read but after reading a lot of this author his themes are repetitive

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Harold A Potts
Great read
Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2019
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I thought the story had a slow start but really picked. There were so many twists and turns, which caused me to keep reading. Follett did a great job developing the characters. The villains were especially good. I thought this was one of his better books. Actually had me weeping in the end. Great ending.

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Early writing
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Good plot but something very fundamental about the script. He got better as he gained experience.

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hard at the beginning but ultimately inspiring
Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2023
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I considered stopping this book until about 55% in but, as usual for Ken Follett books the real intrigue starts then. In the end, Justice is well served. Sorry if I have given too much away but in the end I loved the book.

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TG
Both good and bad....
Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2014
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I read plenty of Follet books which I highly enjoy since he is an incredible writer, and that is not to say this book is not another well-written and incredibly interweaved story. I enjoyed how the book really had no definite goal or deep plot but rather told the story of one family over a thirty year period and the way they all individually contributed to the story. The character creation in this book is stunning. That said, this book has way too much smut and sex and disgusting occurrences (e.g a 55 yr old woman passionately making out with a 25 year old man in the same room of a dead man that they had just strangled to death) that it was enough to make me cringe and not enjoy this story as thoroughly as I might have without the sleaze. Much of the sleaze was very very low and disgusting, not normal. So beware, if you read this. Some readers may enjoy the sick smut, but I did not. Warily recommended.

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Robert MacLean
Historical banking and aristocracy in London.
Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2015
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Ken Follett enriched my life and intellect with Pillars of the Earth and his Trilogy (must reads), so I thought I would read some of his earlier books. Wow, he has been a master story-teller for years. A Dangerous Fortune is still a master piece. I can't wait to read more of his earlier works. A Dangerous Fortune takes you to the banking and aristocratic world of London in the late 1800s. Follett fills the story with engaging characters, who spin a complex plot. He seems to have an unerring eye for accurate history - do I dare call his works, 'historical non- fiction'? Reading Follett's translation of history is so interesting and believable.

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Classic Follett. Well written, fast paced, compelling.
Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2018
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Classic Follett. Well written, fast paced, compelling. Enjoyed a colourful glimpse into class abuse in Victorian UK. Tidy ending a tad easy.

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Kathirvelan
A thoroughly enjoyable ride
Reviewed in India on November 19, 2018
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New copies are stopped being printed, so you'd get only the older ones unless new edition kickstarts. So watch out if you desire pages and cover in pristine condition. But if you forego this con (if it is) then you're in for an epic rollercoaster ride that keeps lingering in your thoughts for a long time.

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Having read Follet's other works such as the Kingsbridge and century trilogies, one could feel there are just a handful of main characters and a plot circle with a small radius. But it is where Follett proves again to be a master story teller. The pages would be swept in a whoosh as the plot heats up. It can also be viewed as a murder mystery book. But there's more lot to that. A school boy dies mysteriously in a swimming pool in the campus and the shade of his death bounds on his companions for twenty four years. The narrative travels swiftly from the hushed halls of the bank in London to the restless nitrate mines in Cordova, from lascivious brothels to humbled households in the suburbs. We also get to add one in Follet's row of infamous villains, only this time it's a female. Her character sketch is very meticulous and would stay on for long in the minds of the readers. Never miss this gem of a book.

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Well, these were just above average for I was concerned. I received an old copy packed in a simple cover without the bookmark.

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Masterpiece
Reviewed in Japan on August 8, 2020
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Another Follet’s book that you cannot put it down until you finish it!!!

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Berengaria
Quite entertaining.
Reviewed in Mexico on March 8, 2024
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The edition is a bit small and hard to keep open at first. However, in general, it is acceptable. The story is quite entertaining. Not quite as historical as Ken Follet's later books, but still quite entertaining.

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Janet Os
A Dangerous Fortune.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2025
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This is a thrilling historical saga. As a retired banker I found this very entertaining. It is story about greed, evil and scheming individuals but it is also about integrity and honesty. Brilliantly written.

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Reviewed in Italy on October 28, 2021
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Avvincente come sa essere Follet . Un attento quadro dell'Inghilterra di a cavallo tra XIX e XX secolo ,il tramonto della nobiltà e l'avvento di una spregiudicata borghesia finanziaria attraverso la vicenda del protagonista, Hugh Pilaster , black sheep,suo malgrado ,di una famiglia londinese di banchieri . Follet usa ,coerentemente con l'epoca,tanti vocaboli ormai decreti nell'ingresso corrente,ottimo esercizio linguistico. Da leggere.

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