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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Genuine quality As The Crow Flies is a life-spanning yarn about an East End barrow boy called Charlie Trumper, following him from childhood to old age. Through life in the first world war, to the depression and on into fame and fortune. Trumper's tale is that of the rags to riches style in the extreme. Considering that i'm not always a fan of Archer, this book was stunningly good. There's no way you'll be able to put this down from beginning to end. It's filled with twists, wit, hatred, joy and truly tragic moments... more info
A book with beautiful depth I loved this book for numerous reason. From the beginning right until the end, this wonderful tale had me gripped, for it is a story of the success of a man who had once been no-one. A man name Charlie.
Charlie, once a wagon greengrocer, makes it to the top through sheer determination and honesty. Coming from a poor family of parents deeply lacking in the will to survive in this world, Charlie realises the severity of his home and life conditions once the news of his Grandfather's death hits... more info
Kane and Abel sort of book you can't put down This was one of those books that once I’d started I couldn’t put down (and no, there had not been any bizarre accident with the superglue again). Having read Kane and Abel which I thought was quite superb, I have to confess I was slightly nervous after reading the first few pages that Archer had simply tried to cash in on the Kane and Abel with this book; however, nothing could have been further from the truth
The novel is based around Charlie Trumper and his family during the course of the 20th... more info
Superb book - go and read it! This was one of those books that once I'd started I couldn't put down (and no, there had not been any bizarre accident with the superglue again). Having read Kane and Abel which I thought was quite superb, I have to confess I was slightly nervous after reading the first few pages that Archer had simply tried to cash in on the Kane and Abel with this book; however, nothing could have been further from the truth
The novel is based around Charlie Trumper and his family during the course of the 20th century... more info
