the sins of the father book review

7/27/2019 the sins of the father Book REview

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THE

SINS OF THE

FATHERBY

JEFFREY

ARCHER


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JEFFREY ARCHER


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About the writer

Archer is an English writer. He has writteninternational bestsellers like Kane and Abel,

Sons of Fortune and False Impressions.

He was born on 15th April 1940 in London.

Archer first took to writing at the age of 34

in a bid to repay his creditors.

Not a Penny more Not a Penny less was his

first novel, an instant best-seller.


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He is a former politician and Member of

Parliament.

His political career ended with his conviction

and subsequent imprisonment for perjury.

He was imprisoned in 2001 for 4 years ,but

was released in the July of 2003.

During his term at the prisons of wayland and

north sea camp he began writing his memoir

THE DIARY OF A CONVICT, which stated his lifeat the prison.


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About the Book

The book is the second in a five book series

titled The Clifton Chronicles.

The first book titled Only Time Will Tell is set

in Bristol, England.

It is a saga about two families The Barringtons

and The Cliftons.


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It follows the life of the main protagonist

Harry Clifton, his love interest Emma

Barrington, his best friend Giles Barringtonand Hugo Barrington from the years 1920 to

1939.

As a young boy Harry begins to question his

parentage refusing to believe that he is the

son of Arthur Clifton who died in war .


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Even as Harry discovers the truth about his

fathers death and the possibility that Hugo

Barrington(Emma and Giles father) could be

his father too, war breaks out betweenEngland and Germany and he joins the Navy

to fight Hitlers invasion.


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Harrys ship The Devonian is attacked by the

Germans and sinks but Tom Bradshaw an American

sailor saves Harry. Tom is eventually killed on board

the Kansas Star and Harry takes the opportunity

and assumes Toms identity to escape his turbulent

past in Bristol.

While in Bristol he is presumed dead by his folks

and his love Emma.


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The second book The Sins of the Father

picks up from 1939 and goes on till 1946.

The book opens with Harry in New York, who

has taken the identity of Tom Bradshaw, littledoes he know that he has landed himself in

even more trouble as Tom is wanted in a

murder case in America.


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Though having the best lawyer Sefton Jelks,

Harry is tried, found guilty and sentenced tosix years in jail.

In jail Harry befriends a Max Lloyd.

Meanwhile in England, Emma gives birth to

Harrys child, Sebastian.


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Emma not willing to believe the death of her

lover, sets out to America leaving Sebastian inthe care of her mother ,to find the truth

behind Harrys death.

While in America Emma discovers the truth

about Harry and Tom Bradshaw, and pulls

every string to meet Harry.


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Harry takes up the job of a librarian in the

prison library and begins to write a Diary onhis life at the jail.

When Max Lloyd is released from prison, herequests Harry to send him the diaries saying

that he enjoyed reading them.

Instead, Lloyd prints Harrys Diary as his own

and earns huge profits out of it.


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Back in England Giles joins the army and is

captured by the Germans.

Hugo (Emma's father) returns to Bristol to

manage the Barrington Shipping Lines afterthe death of Sir Walter (Emmas grandfather).

Harry too is made to join the US army to fightHitler and is sent to Europe behind Enemy

lines.


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Emma ,on reading the Diary printed by Lloyd

realises that it is Harry's and with some helpfrom her cousin, is able to locate harry in

Europe.

Harry is wounded in an attack and is sent back

to Bristol. On regaining consciousness he finds

Emma by his bed and meets his son Sebastianfor the first time.


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Meanwhile due to the sudden death of HugoBarrington the Barrington Shipping line needs an

heir and the case to decide Harrys parentage and

lineage is opened in the court of Law.

The book ends with the verdict still to be given...

The third book is titled The Best Kept Secret which

would be out in 2013.


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