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Heads you win : a novel / Jeffrey Archer.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250172501
- ISBN: 1250172500
- Physical Description: 437 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
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| General Note: | Subtitle from cover. |
| Summary, etc.: | Alexander Karpenko is no ordinary child, and from an early age, it is clear he is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, he and his mother will have to escape from Russia if they hope to survive. At the docks, they are confronted with an irreversible choice: should they board a container ship bound for America, or Great Britain? Alexander leaves that choice to the toss of a coin. In a single moment, a double twist decides Alexander's future. During an epic tale of fate and fortune, spanning two continents and thirty years, we follow his triumphs and defeats as he struggles as an immigrant to conquer his new world. As this unique story unfolds, Alexander comes to realize where his destiny lies, and accepts that he must face the past he left behind in Russia. |
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| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Main | Fiction Archer (Text) | 31307023422761 | Fiction | Available | - |
| Seymour | Fiction Archer (Text) | 31307023422753 | Fiction | Available | - |
| Westside | Fiction Archer (Text) | 31307023422746 | Fiction | Available | - |
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Heads You Win : A Novel
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Heads You Win : A Novel
Heads You Win is international #1 bestseller Jeffrey Archer's most ambitious and creative work since Kane and Abel , with a final twist that will shock even his most ardent of fans. Leningrad, Russia, 1968: From an early age it is clear that Alexander Karpenko is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, Alexander and his mother will have to escape Russia if they hope to survive. At the docks, they have an irreversible choice: board a container ship bound for America or one bound for Great Britain. Alexander leaves the choice to a toss of a coin... In a single moment, a double twist decides Alexander's future. During an epic tale, spanning two continents and thirty years, we follow Alexander through triumph and defeat as he sets out on parallel lives as Alex in New York and Sasha in London. As this unique story unfolds, both come to realize that to find their destiny they must face the past they left behind as Alexander in Russia.
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