As the Crow Flies

Jeffrey Archers As The Crow Flies is a novel that follows the story of Charlie Trumper, who inherits a barrow and ends up with the biggest supermarket chain in the world. It is an enthralling and ambitious tale that spans three continents and sixty years, showcasing Archer's formidable talents.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 720 pages
Publication date: 04 August 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Enthralling and ambitious, Sunday Times bestseller Jeffrey Archers As The Crow Flies brings to life one mans rise from rags to riches a boy who inherits a barrow and ends up with the biggest supermarket chain in the world.

Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper dreams of someday running his grandfathers fruit and vegetable stall. That day comes all too suddenly when his grandfather dies, leaving him his legacy, his barrow.

The onset of World War I takes Charlie far from home to the trenches of Normandy, where he learns to deal with any enemy. Returning to the East End, he finds his barrow stolen, and comes straight into conflict with a dangerous enemy whose legacy of evil will follow him and his family for generations, even as Charlie strives to fulfil the dream his grandfather inspired.

In an epic journey set against the turbulent backdrop of a changing century and spanning three continents and sixty years, this mesmerizing tale showcases Archers formidable talents.

If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win the Daily Telegraph.

Weight: 500g
Dimension: 132 x 196 x 47 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529060065