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Ordinary Heros,
Extraordinary Deeds
The bestselling author of Kane & Abel, The Prodigal Daughter and Honor Among Theives once again astonishes, delights, and electrifies his legions of fans.
From London to China, and New York to Nigeria, Jeffrey Archer takes the reader on a tour of ancient heirlooms and modern romance, of cutthroat business and kindly strangers, of lives lived in the realms of power and lives freed from the gloom of oppression. Fortunes are made and squandered, honor betrayed and redeemed, and love lost and rediscovered.
Embracing the passions that drive men and women to love and to hate, A Quiver Full of Arrows will captivate the hearts and souls of readers of everywhere.
About the Author
Jeffrey Archer was educated at Oxford University, where as a world-class sprinter he represented Great Britain in international competition. He became the youngest member of the House of Commons in 1969, was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party in 1985, and was elevated to the House of Lords in 1992. All of his story collections and novels -- from 1974's Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less to 1993's Honor Among Thieves -- have been international bestsellers. Mr. Archer is married, has two children, and lives in Cambridge, England.
Quiver Full of Arrows FROM THE PUBLISHER
A collection of short stories by the New York Times bestselling author of As the Crow Flies and Kane & Abel. From London to China, New York to Nigeria, Archer creates an enticing world of glamor, wit, and stunning surprise.
FROM THE CRITICS
Michael Mewshaw
It is difficult to comprehend what conceivable enjoyment readers will derive from the sophomoric fictions in ''A Quiver Full of Arrows,'' which suggest the author is unaware that the genre has made strides since the days of O. Henry....They all display the same slack language and slick, manipulative style....Although the settings range from New York to Nigeria and from London to Mexico, Mr. Archer makes no effort to distinguish one place from another. Similarly, he shows little interest in giving his characters distinctive qualities. Instead he recycles the same tired material....This collection collapses as Jeffrey Archer tries to wrestle each story toward a trick ending or punch line. -- New York Times
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