Only time will tell

English language

Published Aug. 6, 2011 by St. Martin's Press.

ISBN:
978-0-312-53955-9
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4 stars (12 reviews)

"From the popular author of Kane and Abel and A Prisoner of Birth comes the story of one family across generations, across oceans, from heartbreak to triumph. The epic tale of Harry Clifton's life begins in 1920, with the words, "I was told that my father was killed in the war." A dock worker in Bristol, Harry never knew his father, but he learns about life on the docks from his uncle who expects Harry to join him at the shipyard once he's left school. But then his unexpected gift wins him a scholarship to an exclusive boys' school, and his life will never be the same again. As he enters into adulthood, Harry finally learns how his father really died, but the awful truth only leads him to question who was his father? Is he the son of Arthur Clifton, a stevedore who spent his whole life on the …

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reviewed Only time will tell by Jeffrey Archer (The Clifton chronicles)

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This one definitely ended on a cliffhanger but I knew it was coming so it irritated me less. Also, I was engaged in the story so I'm willing to pick up the next book to see how it goes. This is basically a Danielle Steel but maybe geared more towards male readers. I still liked it.

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Subjects

  • Social life and customs
  • Families
  • FICTION / Sagas
  • Fiction
  • Fathers and sons
  • Social classes

Places

  • Great Britain
  • England