A place called freedom / The Modigliani scandal - Ken Follett

A place called freedom

In a brutal word, charismatic rebel miner Mack McAsh - a slave by birth, is a man with the courage to stand up for what is right, and the strength to stick by his beliefs. Independent, rebellious Lizzie Hallim meanwhile, is engaged to Jay Jamisson, the ruthless landlord's son and an heir to an exploitative business empire.

Born into separate worlds, Mack and Lizzie are thrown together when Mack becomes an enemy of the state and is forced to flee his homeland. Lizzie aids his escape, and it is not long before passions rage in the old world as well as the new...

Set in an era of turbulent social changes, A Place Called Freedom is a magnificent novel from the undisputed master of suspense and drama, Ken Follett.

The Modigliani Scandal

Modigliani. Unarguably one of the greatest artists who ever lived. Modigliani's women. Those elongated haunting figures, as eternally provocative as the Mona Lisa. And Modigliani's missing masterpiece. A priceless lost treasure - or a chillingly dangerous game?

Up and coming artist Peter Usher has still to exhibit anywhere, still to make even the most modest mark on the London art scene. But as rumour turns into reality, Usher finds himself caught up in a race to uncover the shadowy figures behind a breathtaking scam. Will art genius ever be rewarded? Will the brush prove deadlier than the gun...?