I liked this book for a different reason then I like some other book sIve read.
This was the last christmas gift I ever gave my father for christmas 1995, I was very sick in 1996 and didnt get gifts for any one, he died before the next christmas, I had not been thinking of it or able to read it until recently, I found the book that I gave him , I never asked him what he thought about it, that is one of the best things about reading a book is being able to talk with some body about it.

I liked the story I dont think I as much unless it fit into my life the way it did. Some times books, like music are that way, when I think of what Ive read and what was happening in my own life at the time, affects how much I like a book, I have a couple of books like that.

because when I think of this book I think of my father, more then I think of Mac and Elizabeth. it will always be special to me more for that.
I did like the story though, now have will try to make a point of it to read a book before I give it to them.

Mac is a coal miner making meger wages, leaves the mines finds love, and a place that he is free.

Ken follet,che tu sia maledetto. Mi ero scordata di quanto fossi assuefatta da te, come al solito non ho imparato la lezione e mi sono letta un altro tuo romanzo. Ed è stata un'esperienza magnifica. Sono su una panchina, triste per non essere più parte di questa storia di battaglia di uno schiavo per essere libero, il quale ha compreso di essere un uomo e come tale ha diritto di vivere come meglio crede la propria vita. Oltre alle nozioni storiche particolarmente utili, questo libro riafferma la potenza della giustizia e dell'autodeterminazione personale. Cito una frase che trovo particolarmente importante riprendere :La legge non prende decisioni. Non ha volontà propria. È come un'arma o un utensile: funziona se c'è chi la impugna e la adopera.

Wieder ein typischer Ken Follet, dem Meister des historischen Romans. Er nimmt sich hier wieder das beginnende Industriezeitalter vor und die frühe USA. Die industrielle Revolution in Schottland hat Einzug gehalten, das unhaltbare Zustände und eine Verelendung der arbeitenden Bevölkerung mit sich brachte, zusammen mit der Willkür der Industriemagnaten und dem Wegschauen der Politik brachte das revolutionäres Potential zustande. Als einige Minenarbeiter dies anprangerten, wurden sie, unter Vorwänden, als Sklaven nach Amerika verschifft. Dort haben sie sich wiederum im Widerstand befunden, eine wunderbare Geschichte mit viel Herz, Pathos und ebenso empathischen Figuren wie auch verbrecherischen...
hat mir Spaß gemacht !

One of the best historical fiction novels I have read in a very long time. In this place and time in history, where freedom is once again taken away by socalled social justice, although it is written into just about every existing constitution in the world, except those of communist countries, this novel strikes hard and fast on the mind and heart.

I didn't know if I wanted to cry or become angry after closing the novel, given that currently some snod-nosed little punks who have all the freedom in the world to be what they want, thanks to those who died for it and still defend it, are trying to destroy freedom of choice for everyone else. This book defines freedom for what it is suppose to mean. Heartbreaking.

I did feel an immense gratitude for the excellent penmanship underscoring this profound tale. Forgive me, but I'm angry. Not for this beautiful novel, but for what's happening to us right now, right this minute. I'm angry, my heart is breaking.