As the Crow Flies (Paperback)

from jayne_charles

This is a rags-to-riches tale of East End barrow-boys, supermarkets, boardroom politics, war and vegetables. If anyone had told me in advance I would really like it I would have laughed, but looking back I know I was gripped by it. It is full of twists and turns, cliffhangers and things that seem...

from booklovers2

What a great story! Filled with all emotions. A rag to riches believable story of a Fruit Vendor who makes it rich and the obstacles of a on-going feud by an archenemy and his mother.

from janismack

Story of Charlie Trumper who opened a large department store in England in the 20's and 30's. The story moves quickly along but so many personal details and emothion were missing, you felt you didn't really know the characters.

from HeatherLINC

I always enjoy Jeffrey Archer books and this was no exception. A rag-to-riches story, the reader follows the life of Charlie Trumpers Beginning in 1900 young Charlie is an eight year-old barrow boy and over the next seventy years, through hard work and perseverance, becomes a self-made millionair...

from Jiraiya

Jeffrey Archer has proven himself many times. As The Crow Flies proves that he hit the ground running and was already a very good storyteller while young. He knows that even if he repeats himself, as long as there are enough new twists to the plot of any of his book, he'll be forgiven, and his wo...