Leningrad, Russia, 1968. 
From an early age it is clear that Alexander Karpenko istlestined to lead his countrymen, But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for cdefying 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 A lexander in Russia. 
With a final twist that will shock even his most ardent fans, this is international number one bestseller Jeffrey Archer's most ambitious and creative work since Kane and Abel. 
"The master storyteller returns with a nail-biter every bit as good as Kane and Abel utterly. enthralling" Joanna Lumley 
Archer certainly knows how to spin a yarn. You will tear through his latest book in no time. It is a fabulous read Sun