Prisoner of Birth

Overview

Danny Cartwright and Spencer Craig never should have met. One evening, Danny, an East End cockney who works as a garage mechanic, takes his fiancee up to the West End to celebrate their engagement. He crosses the path of Spencer Craig, a West End barrister posed to be the youngest Queen's Counsel of his generation.
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.

Reviews (3)

Excellent Listen

Written by Sue from Quitman, TX on September 2nd, 2009

  • Book Rating: 5/5

This was a long, wonderful story I would recommend to anyone without reservation. The characters are well written and the narrator does a good job keeping up with all the nuances in each one. It is a long book, but very enjoyable as it unfolds. It will remain one of my very favorites.

Great book!

Written by Anonymous from S. Royalton, VT on July 14th, 2009

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Great book, very attractive from beginning to end. Elegant writing and dialog - especially in court. I love it!

A Prisoner of Birth

Written by Anonymous from Millersburg, PA on April 17th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 5/5

This tale was supremely entertaining! I was sorry for it to end. I loved the variety of characters and the twists of the plot. The many Britishisms were a plus.

Author Details

Author Details

Archer, Jeffrey

"Jeffrey Archer was educated at Oxford University, where as a world-class sprinter he represented Great Britain in international competition. He became the youngest member of the House of Commons in 1969, was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party in 1985, and was elevated to the House of Lords in 1992.

All of his novels -- from 1974's Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less to 1991's As the Crow Flies -- have been international bestsellers. "