The seventh and final volume in Jeffrey Archer's New York Times
bestselling Clifton Chronicles series, This Was a Man, brings the epic
saga of the Clifton family's love, loss, and ambition to a dazzling
conclusion.
Harry Clifton's story began in 1920, as a dock worker in England, and
now he is set to write his magnum opus. As he reflects on his days, the
lives of his family continue to unfold, unravel, and intertwine in ways
no one could have imagined . . .
Harry's wife Emma, who just completed her time at the Bristol Royal
Infirmary, receives a surprise call from Margaret Thatcher. Meanwhile,
Giles Barrington discovers a shocking truth about his wife, Karin.
Sebastian Clifton becomes chairman of Farthings Kaufman bank, but only
after Hakim Bishara's abrupt resignation. Sebastian's daughter Jessica
is expelled from school, but her aunt Grace comes to the rescue. And
Lady Virginia, who is set to flee the country to avoid her creditors,
finds an opportunity to clear her debts after the Duchess of Hertford
dies--and a way to finally trump the Cliftons and Barringtons.