Heads you win : a novel
Leningrad, Russia, 1968. Alexander Karpenko is no ordinary child, and from an early age, it is clear he is destined to lead his countrymen. 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?
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- ISBN: 9781427299222
- Physical Description 13 audio discs (16 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition Unabridged.
- Publisher New York, NY : Macmillan Audio, [2018]
- Copyright ©2018
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General Note: | Title from container. Compact discs. GMD: sound recording. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Richard Armitage. |
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Heads You Win : A Novel
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Heads You Win : A Novel
This program is read by acclaimed English actor Richard Armitage. Heads You Win is international #1 bestseller Jeffrey Archer's most ambitious and creative work since Kane and Abel , with a final twist that will shock even his most ardent of fans. Leningrad, Russia, 1968: From an early age it is clear that Alexander Karpenko is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, Alexander and his mother will have to escape Russia if they hope to survive. At the docks, they have an irreversible choice: board a container ship bound for America or one bound for Great Britain. Alexander leaves the choice to a toss of a coin... In a single moment, a double twist decides Alexander's future. During an epic tale, spanning two continents and thirty years, we follow Alexander through triumph and defeat as he sets out on parallel lives as Alex in New York and Sasha in London. As this unique story unfolds, both come to realize that to find their destiny they must face the past they left behind as Alexander in Russia.