Another example of the author’s mastery of the pure art of storytellingWe haven’t had a better novel about Parliament since Anthony TrollopeFrom strangers to rivals, four men embark on a journey for the highest stakes of all – the keys to No. 10 Downing Street.
First Among Equals is an exciting political drama, by master storyteller Jeffrey Archer.
In the 1960s, four ambitious new MPs take their seats at Westminster. Over three decades they share the turbulent passions and upheavals of the race for power with their wives and families, men and women caught up in a dramatic game for the highest stakes of all. But only one man can gain the ultimate goal – the office of Prime Minister . . .
Jeffrey Archer, whose novels and short stories include the Clifton Chronicles,
Kane and Abel and
Cat O’ Nine Tales, has topped the bestseller lists around the world, with sales of over 275 million copies. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (
The Prison Diaries). A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer, and they have two sons, two grandsons and a granddaughter.
