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Learn moreEncompassing three continents and spanning over sixty years, bestselling author Jeffrey Archer's As the Crow Flies brings to life a magnificent tale of one man's rise from rags to riches set against the backdrop of a changing century.
Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper dreams of someday running his grandfather's fruit and vegetable barrow. That day comes suddenly when his grandfather dies leaving him the floundering business. With the help of Becky Salmon, an enterprising young woman, Charlie sets out to make a name for himself as "The Honest Trader". But the brutal onset of World War I takes Charlie far from home and into the path of a dangerous enemy whose legacy of evil follows Charlie and his family for generations.
JEFFREY ARCHER was educated at Oxford University. He served five years as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons and has served twenty-seven years as a Member of the House of Lords. Now published in 97 countries and more than 37 languages, all of his novels and short story collections—including Kane & Abel, Only Time Will Tell and This Was a Man—have been international bestsellers. Jeffrey is married with two sons and three grandchildren, and lives in London, Cambridge and Majorca.
Martin Jarvis is one of Britain's most distinguished and versatile actors. His appearances in West End theater productions are numerous, including Sir Peter Hall's On Approval, Alan Ayckbourn's Woman in Mind, and Michael Frayn's Exchange, a performance he repeated in Los Angeles. Martin's appearances for BBC Television include classics: Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield and The Pallisers; P.D.James's The Black Tower; and episodes of Inspector Morse and Rumpole. He has also appeared in the television shows EastEnders, Doctors, and Taking the Flack. One of AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voices, Martin has narrated numerous Earphones Award-winning audiobooks. His work includes Jeffrey Archers' As the Crow Flies, Anna Sewall's Black Beauty, and Neil Gaiman's Good Omens. In 2009, AudioFile named him the Best Voice in Fiction and Classics.
Reviews
“A certified page-turner.” —Daily News (New York)
“Archer...has an extraordinary talent for turning notoriety into gold, and telling fast-moving stories.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer