In 1866 a young student drowns in a mysterious accident at the exclusive Windfield School. The drowning and its aftermath initiate a spiraling circle of treachery that will span three decades and entwine many lives.
"In 1866 a young student drowns in a mysterious accident at the exclusive Windfield School. The drowning and its aftermath initiate a spiraling circle of treachery that will span three decades and entwine many lives."@en
"Die grossen Freuden in Kens Leben, abgesehen von den ihm nahestehenden Menschen, sind gutes Essen und Wein, Dramen aus der Zeit Shakespeares und, noch wichtiger, Musik. Ausserdem setzt Ken Follet sich als Präsident des "Dyslexia Institute" für Lese- und Sprachförderung ein."
"A boy is inexplicably drowned in the swimming pool used by the pupils of Windfield School, an exclusive public school in 1886. Is it an accident, or murder?"
"A travers les démêlés d'une famille de grands banquiers, les Pilaster, ce roman nous plonge dans l'Angleterre victorienne."
"La mort d'un étudiant en 1866 dans un pensionnat anglais est la première étape sur la voie de l'intrigue qui va hanter tous ceux qui l'ont connu pour le reste de leur vie."
""1866, un jeune élève du collège de Windfield, se noie lors d'une escapade qui tourne au drame. Plusieurs garçons sont témoins. Ce tragique accident -mais s'agit-il d'un accident ? - et les secrets qui l'entourent vont marquer à jamais ces trois garçons."
"The death of a student in 1866 at an English boarding school is the first step on a path of intrigue that will haunt all those involved for the rest of their lives."
"The death of a student in 1866 at an English boarding school is the first step on a path of intrigue that will haunt all those involved for the rest of their lives."@en
"The mysterious death of a student at an exclusive English boarding school haunts those involved for the rest of their lives."@en
"Hauptbeschreibung Das Haus Pilaster, eine der angesehensten Bankiersfamilien Londons, wird insgeheim von der schönen Augusta beherrscht. Hinter einer Fassade der Wohlanständigkeit treibt sie rücksichtslos ihre ehrgeizigen Pläne voran, die schon bald das Fundament des Finanzimperiums erschüttern und die Pfeiler der Macht ins Wanken bringen. Wird es Hugh Pilaster gelingen, den drohenden Ruin des Bankhauses abzuwenden und damit sein eigenes Lebensglück und das vieler anderer Menschen zu retten?"
"In his extraordinary new novel, master storyteller Ken Follett weaves a breath-taking tale set amid the wealth and decadence of Victorian England."
"Das Haus Pilaster, eine der angesehensten Bankiersfamilien Londons, wird insgeheim von der schönen Augusta beherrscht. Hinter einer Fassade der Wohlanständigkeit treibt sie rücksichtslos ihre ehrgeizigen Pläne voran, die schon bald dasFundament des Finanzimperiums erschüttern und die Pfeiler der Macht ins Wanken bringen. Wird es Hugh Pilaster gelingen, den drohenden Ruin des Bankhauses abzuwenden und damit sein eigenes Lebensglück und das vieler anderer Menschen zu retten? Der AutorKen Follett wurde 1949 in Cardiff geboren und studierte Philosophie am University College London. Zum Schriftsteller wurde er gewissermassen erzogen, da seine streng religiösen Eltern ihm in seiner Kindheit kein Spielzeug oder moderne Medien zur Verfügung stellten. Deshalb beschäftigte Ken Follet sich mit Büchern und Geschichten. Im Alter von 14 Jahren brachte er sich selbst das Gitarre spielen bei und spielt auch heute noch in einer Blues-Band.-"
"Récit des démêlés d'une famille de grands banquiers, les Pilaster, dans un thriller ayant pour cadre l'Angleterre victorienne de 1866 et qui lie affaires de pouvoir et d'argent, de débauche et de famille derrière une façade de respectabilité.--[Memento]."
"In 1866, tragedy strikes at the exclusive Windfield School. A young student drowns in a mysterious accident involving a small circle of boys. Among them are scrappy Hugh Pilaster; his older cousin Edward, the weak, dissolute heir to the Pilaster banking fortune; and Micky Miranda, the darkly handsome son of a brutal South American landowner. The drowning and its aftermath initiate a spiraling circle of treachery that will span three decades and entwine many lives..."@en
"Mit seinem Studium stellte er, wie Ken Follet selbst sagt, die Weichen für seine Zukunft als Schriftsteller, da Schriftsteller und Philosophen viel gemeinsam haben. Beide entwerfen Gedankenwelten. Zugleich begann er, sich politisch zu engagieren. Nach seinem Studium versuchte Ken Follet sich erst als Enthüllungsjournalist, war dort aber wenig erfolgreich. So fing er abends und am Wochenende an, Romane zu schreiben. Seine ersten Romane waren ebenfalls nicht sehr erfolgreich, erst mit "Die Nadel" (1978) gelang Ken Follet der Aufstieg zum internationalen Bestsellerautor. Seine vielen Werke sind im Stil der klassischen Thriller-Dramaturgie verfasst und in 30 Sprachen übersetzt und verfilmt worden. Sein politisches Engagement ist nach wie vor stark, konzentriert sich mittlerweile aber mehr auf die Unterstützung der Labour- Partei. Dort ist auch seine zweite Frau, Barbara Follett, als Abgeordnete im britischen Unterhaus aktiv.-"
"In 1866, tragedy strikes at the??exclusive Windfield School. A young student drowns??in a mysterious accident involving a small circle??of boys. The drowning and its aftermath initiates a??spiraling circle of treachery that will span three??decades and entwine many loves... From the??exclusive men's club and brothels that cater to every??dark desire of London's upper classes to the dazzling??ballrooms and mahogany-paneled suites of the??manipulators of the world's wealth, Ken Follett??conjures up a stunning array of contrasts. This??breathtaking novel portrays a family splintered by lust,??bound by a shared legacy... men and women swept??toward a perilous climax where greed, fed by the??shocking truth of a boy's death, must be stopped, or??not just one man's dreams, but those of a nation,??will die... From the Paperback edition."@en
"In 1866 tragedy strikes at the exclusive Windfield School when a mysterious accident takes the life of a student. Among the student's circle of friends are Hugh Pilaster; Hugh's older cousin Edward, dissolute heir to the Pilaster banking fortune; and Micky Miranda, the handsome son of a brutal South American oligarchy. The death and its aftermath begin the spiraling circle of treachery that will span three decades and entwine many lives."@en
"Ondanks tegenslagen en duidelijke tegenwerking slaagt een jonge telg uit een Londense bankiersfamilie er ruim een eeuw geleden in door te dringen tot de top van het bedrijf."
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