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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherCengage GALE
ISBN-10143285898X
ISBN-139781432858988
eBay Product ID (ePID)12038715336
Product Key Features
Book TitleHeads You Win
Number of Pages732 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFamily Life, Thrillers / General, Historical
Publication Year2018
FeaturesLarge Type
GenreFiction
AuthorJeffrey Archer
FormatLibrary Binding
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal823/.914
Edition DescriptionLarge Type / large print edition
SynopsisLeningrad, 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 #1 New York Times bestseller Jeffrey Archer's most ambitious and creative work since Kane and Abel ., #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorEditor's Choice #5 TitleLeningrad, 1968. Alexander Karpenko is no ordinary child. It's clear he's destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB, he and his mother will have to leave Russia to survive. At the docks, should they choose a container ship bound for America, or Great Britain? Alexander tosses a coin to decide his future...