| Heaven: A Prison Diary Volume 3 Contributor(s): Archer, Jeffrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312354797 ISBN-13: 9780312354794 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: Praise for Jeffrey Archer: "The books form the most detailed and illuminating account of life spent under lock and key since Dostoyevsky." ---"Mail on Sunday "(UK) "Compelling reading. . . . Archer knows how to tell a story. He exposes real problems in the penal system." ---"Houston"" Chronicle "on "A Prison Diary" "A tale that is not only important but true." ---"The ""Washington"" Post "on" A Prison Diary " "The finest thing that he's ever written . . . so clear and crisp is the prose, a vivid and almost 'live' account that bubbles with Dickensian detail and a Shavian sense of outrage.... Riveting." ---"Independent on Sunday" (UK) on" A Prison Diary" "Surprisingly effective . . . a devastating critique . . . written simply and directly." ---"Sunday Times "(UK) on" A Prison Diary" ""False Impression"...may be a worthy successor to the still bestselling "The Da Vinci Code"....Sail along from one high crime to the next." ---Liz Smith, "The ""New York""Post" "Archer's usual plot twists and fast pace make for an enjoyable page-turner." ---"Library Journal" (starred review) on "False Impression" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Rich & Famous - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005042882 |
| Series: Prison Diary |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (1.45 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Heaven, Jeffrey Archer's final volume in his trilogy of prison diaries, covers the period of his transfer from a medium security prison, HMP Wayland, to his eventual release on parole in July 2003. It includes a shocking account of the traumatic time he spent in the notorious Lincoln jail and the events that led to his incarceration there, and also shines a harsh light on a system that is close to its breaking point. Told with humor, compassion, and honesty, the diary closes with a thought-provoking manifesto that will be applauded by reform advocates and the prison population alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Archer, Jeffrey: - JEFFREY ARCHER was educated at Oxford University. He served five years as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons and has served twenty-six years as a Member of the House of Lords. Now published in 97 countries and more than 37 languages, all of his novels and short story collections--including Kane & Abel, Only Time Will Tell and This Was a Man--have been international bestsellers. Jeffrey is married with two sons and three grandchildren, and lives in London, Cambridge and Majorca. |