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Master of His Fate

The House of Falconer, Book 1

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Master of His Fate

By: Barbara Taylor Bradford
Narrated by: Joan Walker
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From Victorian London to the vibrant port cities of England and France, from gracious stately homes in Gloucestershire to the decadence of Paris, Master of his Fate launches an unforgettable new historical series.

London 1884: Queen Victoria is Empress of India and Britain is at its peak of worldwide power.

James Falconer works as a barrow boy in a flourishing London market owned by Henry Malvern. But James hungers for more. Turning away from family tradition, he dreams of building an empire of stores like Fortnum and Mason’s and believes that Henry, along with his daughter and heir Alexis, could offer him a way to climb beyond his beginnings.

But tragedy and betrayal threaten the dreams of both James and Alexis – and jeopardise everything they hold dear…

©2018 Barbara Taylor Bradford (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Holidays Literary Fiction Victorian Romance England

Critic reviews

‘This splendid new historical family saga takes you from the stately homes of England to the decadence of Paris as barrowboy James Falconer pursues his dream of building an empire of department stores’ My Weekly

‘The first in a new series set in Victorian London, braiding the fates of a self-made charmer with a serious-minded heiress.’ Daily Mail

‘A tale of fortunes lost, betrayal, revenge and, of course, love’ Sun

Acclaim for Barbara Taylor Bradford:
‘A stately home, a dangerous secret and two families whose fates have been intertwined for generations…a gripping period piece set on the brink of the Great War. Exquisite escapism of the highest order.’ The Lady

‘A classic saga of loyalty, secrets, passion and intrigue…if you’ve been suffering withdrawal symptoms from Downton, this is for you’ Daily Mail
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This tale of James and Alexis has the same allure as her earlier epic stories of 19 th century drama. If you are a long standing Taylor Bradford fan this is what you've been wating for.

A true Talor Bradford novel

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It was ok, fairly enjoyable. But def no Woman of substance and not as good as many other novels BTB has written. Just ok. I just didn’t care that much for any characters and it’s all a bit light and brief. Does not live up to blurb

Not the usual standard

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A well read book but a painfully slow story with far too much attention to detail

A good performance but a very slow story

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well written but a little slow in places. it got better towards the end. look forward to the next book

a good tead

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Not the greatest literature in the world. long time since I have read any BTB. Writing leaves a lot to be desired but enjoyed it as easy listening. The main problem though was the narrator , who used the most bizarre intonation which spoiled it somewhat. I found her tone and voice really quite irritating.

Easy listening!

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