自由之地 – A Place Called Freedom by Ken Follett

1767年苏格兰的一个煤矿区，涌动着一股不安的力量：两个躁动不安的年轻人——一个不想一世为奴的矿工，一个不愿安于现状的小姐——他们不甘心被生活禁锢，不甘心被命运安排，于是拼命从这里逃脱，却一次又一次陷入到困境中……

Larger-than-life characters and an epic plot brimming with the energy of his internationally acclaimed thrillers make Ken Follett’s A Place Called Freedom an experience not to be missed. This lush novel, set in 1766 England and America, evokes an era ripe with riot and revolution, from the teeming streets of London to the sprawling grounds of a Virginia plantation. Mack McAsh burns with the desire to escape his life of slavery in Scottish coal mines while Lizzie Hallim is desperate to shed a life of sheltered subjugation to her spineless husband. United in America, their only chance for freedom lies beyond the Western frontier – if they’re brave enough to take it. Spanning two continents and bringing together an unforgettable cast of heroes, villains, and rebels, A Place Called Freedom is a magnificent epic of love, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Narrator Simon Prebble’s masterful use of voice and pacing captures a vivid cast of characters and the powerful destiny that shapes their lives.