The one
thing that a man cannot be liberated from, is the hauntings of his conscience. It
just explains how envy, greed, and ambition are sordid ingredients that when
provoked, can give birth to harmful consequences. Jeffrey Archer’s yet another
masterful work in ‘Prisoner of Birth’ takes us on a journey of just a similar
tale of deceitful doings and morbid ambitions.
Having wanted
to write a story that would stir his readers’ minds, the author knew that he needed
a wonderful way to make the audience believe in the happenings of the story. Hence,
the idea of a mistaken identity was
adopted. Danny Cartwright, is sentenced to 22 years in jail for the murder of
his best-friend. However, this only ignites a thirst for justice in Danny, and
the people who believe in his innocence, which will only be quenched with the
lives of the other 4 protagonists.
In the
course of reading this book, there were times when I felt that the book didn’t really
provide practical instances. Maybe, I could say that I couldn’t really buy the
fact that a man escapes from the highest security prison, to seek revenge from
the people who put him there. Danny, who could handle Swiss bankers, West end impresarios,
senior partners and seasoned solicitors was a “quivering wreck” in front of his
teacher. But, even then, Archer’s way of writing manages to obliterate traces
of unprofessionalism and a clichéd plot.
I love how the author manages to bring to
people something they wouldn’t know about. In this book, he blesses us with
prison details. The book possesses insights on drugs and how it could destroy a
person. On how sometimes money can get us everything; and yet nothing. How deep
are the wounds inflicted by the ‘what-ifs’ and regrets of life? And of course,
the inevitable triumph of truth! Definitely a thumbs up for readers interested
in investments, prison stories, and well, a worthwhile read.
“They are both oaks, even if they were planted in different forests. But
then, m’lord, we all suffer in our different ways from being prisoners of
birth.”
DETAILS-
Title- A Prisoner
of Birth
Author- Jeffrey
Archer
Publisher- Macmillan
Date- March, 2008
Pages- 531
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