As The Crow Flies

As The Crow Flies by Jeffrey Archer

Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper dreams of someday running his grandfather’s fruit and vegetable barrow. That day comes suddenly when his grandfather dies leaving him the floundering business.

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Synopsis for As The Crow Flies

Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper dreams of someday running his grandfather’s fruit and vegetable barrow. That day comes suddenly when his grandfather dies leaving him the floundering business.

With the help of Becky Salmon, an enterprising young woman, Charlie sets out to make a name for himself as “The Honest Trader”.

But the brutal onset of World War I takes Charlie far from home and into the path of a dangerous enemy whose legacy of evil follows Charlie and his family for generations.

Encompassing three continents and spanning over sixty years, As the Crow Flies brings to life a magnificent tale of one man’s rise from rags to riches set against the backdrop of a changing century.

First published 1991 – HarperCollins.

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"Sometimes you read a book so special that you want to carry it around with you for months after you've finished just to stay near it."

"Great! Sometimes, after reading a good book, I wonder what it would be like to see it as a movie or on TV. This was one of those books."

"It has a bit of everything and is powerfully evocative. Highly recommended."

"Archer has a talent for keeping one on the edge of one's seat. A master storyteller!"

"As usual a book from Jeffrey Archer which I found impossible to put down."

"Jeffrey Archer is quite simply a brilliant storyteller. Would recommend wholeheartedly."

"Once I started reading I found it almost impossible to put down. "

"The joy in this novel is in the story telling -- all 600 pages of it devoted to draw you into the richness of the characters as they are woven into this saga spanning decades."

"Jeffrey Archer is a fantastic author and deserves his now international reputation. I always look forward to a new book from him as I know it is going to be special."

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