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A few hours later Danny is arrested for murder and later is sentenced to twenty-two years in prison, thanks to irrefutable testimony from Spencer, the prosecution's main witness. Danny spends the next few years in a high-security prison while Spencer Craig's career as a lawyer goes straight up.

All the while Danny plans to escape and wreak his revenge. Thus begins Jeffrey Archer's poignant novel of deception, hatred and vengeance, in which only one of them can finally triumph while the other will spend the rest of his days in jail.

But which one will triumph? This suspenseful novel takes the listener through so many twists and turns that no one will guess the ending, even the most ardent of Archer's many, many fans. OverDrive Listen audiobook MP3 audiobook. Fiction Literature Thriller. Availability can change throughout the month based on the library's budget. You can still place a hold on the title, and your hold will be automatically filled as soon as the title is available again.

The OverDrive Read format of this ebook has professional narration that plays while you read in your browser. Learn more here. You've reached the maximum number of titles you can currently recommend for purchase. However, Nicholas is killed by a fellow prisoner and this gives opportunity for Danny to pretend to be Nicholas and see the outside world as a free man earlier than the completion of his sentence.

What follows is how he takes revenge over the 4 men who has wronged him and his fiancee. Very engaging, detailed court scenes. I have not been into an actual court hearing so I appreciated how Archer depicted in details the court drama. The prison scenes are likewise very realistic and in the same interview, Archer said that he based everything on his own experienced. Archer was also imprisoned in for perjury and perverting the course of justice.

Source: Wikipedia My only question are there still illiterate people in London? I mean, in the Philippines, which is a third-world country, illiterates seem to be too few that in my 46 years in the country, I only met one no-read, no-write person so far.

Other than this, this novel is highly recommended for all suspense-thriller fans. If you love Grisham, I am telling you: Archer is better. View all 12 comments. Jun 02, Carol Bookaria rated it really liked it Shelves: , fiction. This is a retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo set in contemporary times. I was engaged by the story and the plot moved at a quick pace. I haven't read the original so I can't tell how faithful it is, but I knew it was about a wrongfully-accused man that is sent to prison and manages to get out and seek revenge.

Good writing and I kept turning those pages figuratively since I listened to the audiobook Things I liked: - It's a retelling of a classic novel - Moves at a fast pace - Dialogue keeps t This is a retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo set in contemporary times. Good writing and I kept turning those pages figuratively since I listened to the audiobook Things I liked: - It's a retelling of a classic novel - Moves at a fast pace - Dialogue keeps the reader engaged View 2 comments.

Danny Cartwright , a humble East-End mechanic has just proposed to his childhood sweet heart Beth. Danny is charged with the murder of Bernie……a crime he never committed. Despite the best efforts of his able lawyer, the young and relatively untried Alex Redmayne ……Danny is sentenced to twenty-two years at the maximum-security Belmarsh Prison. After all who would take the word of a grubby mechanic over a stalwart quartet of an upcoming barrister, a leading actor, a member of the aristocrat and the youngest partner of an established firm?

And running-more-true-to-form, the rough and rugged, heavily-built Big Al. Nicholas bears a startling resemblance to Danny and herein lies the crux. When Nick is accidentally murdered, just a few weeks before his release…Danny with careful mechanisations by Big Al walks out a free man…as Nicholas Moncrieff. Think like Danny. A page-turner with certain implausible points. He trained him in all the niceties and etiquettes which a Moncrieff should exhibit in genteel society.

He educated Danny and even conveniently maintained well-transcribed diaries which proved to be valuable evidence in the later trials. A post-Belmarsh Danny appears to lead a charmed life. All the people he hopes to have on his side, unflinchingly accept that he is indeed Sir Nicholas Moncrieff, never once cross-checking the fact. While Danny Cartwright is a likeable hero, his transformation from the wronged East-Ender to a polished and articulate businessman is a little too good to be true.

Fraser Munro. I particularly liked the miniscule speech Mr. I can best sum it up, My Lord, by saying that it was an honour to have served Sir Nicholas Moncrieff and it has been a privilege to work with Mr. They are both oaks, even if they were planted in different forests. In all, an interesting saga with an Indian tadka View all 7 comments.

It made him return to the top of the bestseller lists. It was influenced by Archer's own time in prison. The setting,appropriately is Belmarsh prison where Archer spent the initial twenty two days of his incarceration.

The protagonist is sentenced to spend twenty two years there,for a crime he did not commit. I was not too impressed with this story. It is a ridiculous plot,full of loopholes and improbable ideas. One person is shown to impersonate another in every single detail.

No suspicions are aroused. It takes absurdity to a whole new level. One has to suspend disbelief to read this one. View 1 comment.

This is one of the most enjoyable audiobooks I've listened to all year. I suppose it reminded me of this author's Clifton Chronicles which I also love on audio. Similarities would be the theme of a poor young man trying to get out from under the thumb s of the rich.

Now, the more I think about it, the more similarities I see; yet this story stands on its own two f This is one of the most enjoyable audiobooks I've listened to all year. Now, the more I think about it, the more similarities I see; yet this story stands on its own two feet. Even if you've never read Archer before, this should be an enjoyable read. Lots of legal twists the best one I did see coming and then I do like books that focus on revenge, sweet revenge.

Pretty fascinating. View all 8 comments. Jan 03, Vikalp Trivedi rated it it was ok Shelves: reading-challenge The book follows story of a man who is wrongly convicted and now willing to extract revenge. Sadly I have to say that I found this book the weakest among the books I read by Archer. It seemed that Jeffrey Archer ran out of ideas while writing this novel A look alike prisoner , seriously.

Many of the incedents in the novel are needlessly put and these incedentes slows down the pace o 'A Prisoner Of Birth' by Jeffrey Archer is a modern retelling of the classic 'The Count Of Monte Christo'. Many of the incedents in the novel are needlessly put and these incedentes slows down the pace of the story.

This was the slowest moving story by Archer I have ever read. The book is divided into five parts and in these parts almost every chapter has many weakly built characters and many loopholes. The one thing that I liked about Jeffrey Archer was stout character building but this novel is full of lame characters.

Even the character of protagonist was not well built. All other characters were appearing over long intervals. Overall A Weak Book. Jun 22, Carie rated it liked it. A loosely based modern day retelling of the Count of Monte Cristo. This story was fun but I didn't think it was particularly well written and the story was too long.

View all 3 comments. May 27, Nagesh rated it liked it. I felt that though the plot is not something that would make one say Its a slight parallel of the first book mentioned above from his early days as well as "The Count of Monte Cristo" As Archer himself agrees in many of his interviews What I liked most is the pace at which the story runs.

Probably that is why it is still readable though the plot and the climax are more or less on par or below! You can read this book on a weekend journey! Jun 05, Eddie Owens rated it liked it. Another solid story. But having said all that, I still read pages and enjoyed it, so he must be doing something right. And now my Archer readathon comes to a close for the time being. Feb 28, Reema rated it it was amazing.

It's weaned me off my fantasy series books; it was such a good read. The plot and characters were so well developed. It had so many twists and turns. It was a little predictable in that it's a modern day version of The Count of Monte Cristo , but it was done in such an interesting way I didn't mind.

And it's even better than the original classic, if that's possible. I don't say that lightly at all because I'm the type that believes the original classics are hard to compete with.

There were so many ups and downs in this novel. I got swept up in the emotions of the characters and actually got so upset when things weren't going well for the protagonist, Danny Cartwright, I had to take a break; which didn't last long. I can't wait to start another one of Jeffrey Archer's masterpieces. I thought his modern version of Cain and Abel was good, but this takes it to another level. He is not recognized enough for how smart, modern, humorous, and witty his writing is.

It's been a long time since I've been able to say " Wow! That was SUCH a good book! A Prisoner of Birth Aug 22, Raven and Beez rated it it was amazing. Read on blog!! It is a great book with absolutely no place for errors. A plot that makes you go 'ooh! Alex Redmayne was my favourite side character because he is a lawyer and I have always had a liking for lawyers who are smart, handsome and prefer to do anything to help prevail justice Read on blog!! Alex Redmayne was my favourite side character because he is a lawyer and I have always had a liking for lawyers who are smart, handsome and prefer to do anything to help prevail justice over wrong.

Lots of love and pasta, Raven A modern parallel to, The Count of Monte Cristo, done in a much shorter timeline. Jeffrey Archer did a great job of creating a story line that was interesting and characters that were compelling.

Aubrie Lambert's Ownd. A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer. International bestseller and master storyteller Jeffrey Archer is at the very top of his game in this story of fate and fortune, redemption and revenge. If Danny Cartwright had proposed to Beth Wilson the day before, or the day after, he would not have been arrested and charged with the murder of his best.