內容簡介
By the 1860s, the Pilasters are one of the world's greatest banking families, with connections that reach from the City of London to far-afield colonies. However, as the family grow ever richer in the shadow of oppression and tragedy, their very future is threatened - by the self-same ambition and greed that first earned them their fortune. 'A full-blooded melodrama, complete with moustache-twirling villains, saintly heroes, wronged women, and a lot of plot'. - "Irish Times". 'Banks, brothels, and a high body count ...it's all there'. - "Financial Times". 'A compulsively readable, enjoyable thriller-cum-saga'.
中文簡介
1860年代,Pilasters是世界上最偉大的銀行業的家人,及從連線到far-afield倫敦城的殖民地。然而,隨著家庭變得越來越富裕的陰影下的壓迫和悲劇,他們的未來生存受到威脅的野心和貪婪,有種第一他們贏得了他們的財富。“但moustache-twirling志氣,完整的壞人,聖潔的英雄,冤枉婦女,和大量的陰謀”。——“愛爾蘭時報》。“銀行、妓院,和高殲敵數計…這是所有”。——“金融時報》。“可讀的,令人愉快的thriller-cum-saga強制”。
作者簡介
Ken Follett was only twenty-seven when he wrote the award-winning novel Eye of the Needle which became an international bestseller. He has since written several equally successful novels, including, most recently, Hornet Flight. He is also author of the non-fiction bestseller On Wings of Eagles.
肯Follett只有27他什麼時候寫的獲獎小說針的眼,成為了一個國際暢銷書。他已經寫好幾個同樣成功的小說,包括最近,大黃蜂飛行。他也是暢銷書的作者在寫作的鷹的翅膀。
媒體評論
"Political and amorous intrigues, cold-blooded murders and financial crises...old-fashioned entertainment!"
-- San Francisco Chronicle
"Breathlessly plotted...relentlessly suspensenseful."
-- The New York Times
"gripping, complex plot.. sexual intrigue...fascinating characters...you won't be able to put down this exciting page-turner!"
-- Lexington Herald-Leader
“政治和多情的陰謀被謀殺和金融危機的冷血…老式的娛樂!”
——《舊金山
“氣不接下氣地繪製了…suspensenseful無情。”
- - - - - -《紐約時報》
“引人入勝的,複雜的情節。性陰謀…迷人的人物的…你不能放下這激動人心的引人入勝!”
——根據列剋星敦
