Freedom is the theme. From Scotland to London to colonial Virginia, we follow Mack and Lizzie, coal-miner and rebellious daughter of a Scottish land-owner, on their quests for freedom and love.

Follett swirls in all of the themes of the new world, and, although predictable and a rather conventional story, it is still quite entertaining. 4 stars.

Ken Follet voltou a oferecer uma história brilhante! Não esperava render-me a sua escrita, depois de ter lido "Um mundo sem fim" ( uma das suas obras mais afamadas). Mas apaixonei-me perdidamente pela jornada de Mack e Lizzie.

Não costumo ler histórias sobre escravatura, a par das do holocausto, são histórias bastante dramáticas e que emocionam. Felizmente Follet não exagerou no drama e nos deu uma bela história de amor entre Mack e Lizzie. É daqueles romances que não são nada previsíveis. Eu esperava que ela ficasse com o Jay, apesar de amar o Mack. Porque no início do livro Lizzie ama Jay, mas o casamento deles é muito apressado e não lhes dá o tempo suficiente para se conhecer melhor.

Mack, o protagonista desta história,é um escravo que trabalho na minas. Ele sonha diariamente com a liberdade. E isso acaba por acontecer graças a ajuda de Lizzie, que torna-se sua aliada e amiga.

"Uma terra chamada liberdade" é uma obra que aborda temas como a amizade, casamentos de conveniência, a época industrial e amores proibidos.

Tu t’attends à un super roman historique et tu te retrouves avec une romance brassant quantité de scènes censées être hot mais qui font surtout un peu pitié aujourd’hui (quelqu’un peut expliquer à KF que toute scène de sexe ne commence pas par : attraper, malaxer, mordre des seins, je vous promets le gars est obsédé par les seins et semble penser que tout le plaisir passe par là…). Franchement j’ai tellement levé les yeux au ciel, c’était pire que de lire Outlander, au moins avec Gabaldon on est relativement bien servis niveau documentation historique.
Et vraiment manichéen +++ as usual, et des personnages interchangeables d’un livre à l’autre. Je pense arrêter avec cet auteur ! Bif bof !

EPIC ENTERTAINMENT.

From the coal mines of eighteenth century Scotland, to the palaces of London, to the tobacco plantations of the Virginia Colony, Ken Follett’s epic, ‘A Place Called Freedom’ is another can’t-put-it-down, five-star, page turner of a novel. Not as extensive in scope as “Pillars of the Earth’ and ‘World Without End’ but, none-the-less, vast, and furious enough to keep you on the edge of your seat. And, oh, Follett’s incredibly vivid characters.

Recommendation: A very entertaining read.

Adobe Digital Edition [ePub] on loan from LACPL, 379 pages

"These are the sort of stories that I love reading about. Adventure with every turn of the page. Ken Follett is amazing. Highly recommend this book!"

Mais uma estreia... sim o meu primeiro Follet! e gostei bastante! Escrita fluída que prende o leitor. Gostei e tenho mais uns dele para ler.

Brilliant. Ken Follett is better writing about the past. Thoroughly enjoyed this story set in 1700's from Scotland to Virginia. Loved the characters. Great ending left me wanting more

Minunata scriitura a lui Follett. O actiune bine condusa, personaje bine conturate. Oricat de mari ar fi romanele lui, se citesc foarte repede.

Another great historical fiction by Follett. Compelling and gripping- hard to put down. The ending leaves me wishing for a sequel!

A Scottish slave, Malachi McAsh born into working deep in the coal mines during the mid 1700’s dreams of freedom. A captivating story that Ken Follett tells with page turning ease.

More Ken Follett goodness—I’ve never read a bad book by him.

Read it for the second time. The first time, years ago I wasn't captured by the story. It's the same basic character mix he uses in many of his books: The bad guy with the powerful, political, driven mother. The hero from the lower classes. The girl torn by 2 worlds. But he's researched a lot what it was like to live in particular times and places. This time I read it from a historical perspective and liked it better.