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As the Crow Flies

A Gripping and Enthralling Epic Tale From Internationally Bestselling Author Jeffrey Archer

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As the Crow Flies

By: Jeffrey Archer
Narrated by: John Lee
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Summary

As the Crow Flies is an epic rags to riches tale from Jeffrey Archer, author of the bestselling The Clifton Chronicles.

If your dream is big enough, not even your enemies can stop you . . .

Charlie Trumper's earliest memory is of hearing his grandfather's sales patter from behind his costermonger's barrow. When Grandpa Charlie dies, young Charlie wants nothing more than to follow in his footsteps – his burning ambition is to own a shop that will sell everything: 'The Biggest Barrow in the World'.

Charlie's progress from the teeming streets of Whitechapel to the elegance of Chelsea Terrace is only a few miles as the crow flies. But in Jeffrey Archer's expert hands it becomes an epic journey through the triumphs and disasters of the century, as Charlie follows a thread of love, ambition and revenge to fulfil the dream his grandfather inspired.

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Why did this have to end? Such a good story, great characters and twists and turns.
If you like LONDON or the east end, you will love this story from rags to riches and heartache and pain in between
Highly recommended

Cor blimey, what a great book!

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I have never read or listened to a Jeffery Archer book before, not thinking I'd enjoy them. How wrong could a person be! The characters came to life as I knew they would with the enigmatic voice of John Lee. He is a master of story telling. The twists and turns of the storyline had me hooked. It was easy to listen to. Even though I knew the good guy would come out on top in the end, I listened with great enthusiasm as the story developed. Archer has now become a writer I'd like to explore further. An excellent book for a holiday read or when people just give you a few hours to sit, relax and listen👍

I couldn't stop listening!!

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A great book and well worth the listen. I thought I had guessed the ending, but wasn’t 100% right.

As the Crow Flies

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The master story teller does not disappoint,yet another story that takes twists and turns and manages to take the reader on a believable journey. There are highs and lows that play on the readers emotions laughter,exhilaration and sorrow in various proportions that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Highly recommended for those that enjoy a great story. Narrated by John Lee whose range of accents and delivery make this an epic production.

Superb!

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Where does As the Crow Flies rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

As the Crow Flies in amongst the top 5% of my listens to date. One not only has an empathy with the writer, but also in this instance regard for the unexpected elements that make his works unique and demand that you hear them to their completion.

What other book might you compare As the Crow Flies to, and why?

The Clifton Chronicles

What does John Lee bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

John Lee is my favourite performer. Simply unsurpassed.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, but it was not possible.

Jeffrey Archer's delivery simply cannot be improve

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