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《時代雜誌》譽其為娛樂大師,說故事能力足以媲美大仲馬
1968年俄羅斯的列寧格勒,主角Alexander Karpenko從小就是不平凡的孩子,甚至在兒童時期就有跡象他將是帶領人民走向自由的領導者。由於他的父親因反抗前蘇聯政權而慘遭暗殺,為了生存他和母親唯有逃離俄羅斯。在碼頭上他們必須抉擇登上開往英國或是美國的貨輪,Alexander決定拋起硬幣,做出徹底改變他一生的重大決定。在史詩般命運和機運的輪轉,橫跨兩大洲及30年波瀾起伏的移民生活,讀者將隨著身為移民者的他一同目睹征服新世界的勝利與失敗。隨著故事的展開,Alexander終於知道命運所在之處,人生依舊逃離不了俄羅斯過往的昔日舊影。
《時代雜誌》譽其為娛樂大師,說故事能力足以媲美大仲馬
1968年俄羅斯的列寧格勒,主角Alexander Karpenko從小就是不平凡的孩子,甚至在兒童時期就有跡象他將是帶領人民走向自由的領導者。由於他的父親因反抗前蘇聯政權而慘遭暗殺,為了生存他和母親唯有逃離俄羅斯。在碼頭上他們必須抉擇登上開往英國或是美國的貨輪,Alexander決定拋起硬幣,做出徹底改變他一生的重大決定。在史詩般命運和機運的輪轉,橫跨兩大洲及30年波瀾起伏的移民生活,讀者將隨著身為移民者的他一同目睹征服新世界的勝利與失敗。隨著故事的展開,Alexander終於知道命運所在之處,人生依舊逃離不了俄羅斯過往的昔日舊影。
Heads You Win is the incredible and thrilling novel by the master storyteller and bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, Jeffrey Archer. Leningrad, Russia, 1968. Alexander Karpenko is no ordinary child, and from an early age, it is clear he is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, he and his mother will have to escape from Russia if they hope to survive. At the docks, they are confronted with an irreversible choice: should they board a container ship bound for America, or Great Britain? Alexander leaves that choice to the toss of a coin . . . In a single moment, a double twist decides Alexander's future. During an epic tale of fate and fortune, spanning two continents and thirty years, we follow his triumphs and defeats as he struggles as an immigrant to conquer his new world. As this unique story unfolds, Alexander comes to realize where his destiny lies, and accepts that he must face the past he left behind in Russia. With a final twist that will shock even his most ardent fans, this is international number one bestseller Jeffrey Archer's most ambitious and creative work since Kane and Abel.