In 1866, tragedy strikes at the exclusive Windfield School. A young student drowns in a mysterious accident involving a small circle of boys. The drowning and its aftermath initiates a spiraling circle of treachery that will span three decades and entwine many loves… From the exclusive mens club and brothels that cater to every dark desire of Londons upper classes to the dazzling ballrooms and mahogany-paneled suites of the manipulators of the worlds wealth, Ken Follett conjures up a stunning array of contrasts. This breathtaking novel portrays a family splintered by lust, bound by a shared legacy… men and women swept toward a perilous climax where greed, fed by the shocking truth of a boys death, must be stopped, or not just one mans dreams, but those of a nation, will die…
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