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The Twelfth Son: A Novel of Legacy, Truth and the Stories We Leave Behind
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781066884254
Publisher: Blessing Isaackson
Published: Aug 23 2026
Pages: 758
Weight: 2.84
Height: 1.51 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
SOME INHERIT WEALTH.
SOME INHERIT SECRETS.
A RARE FEW INHERIT THE RESPONSIBILITY
TO PROTECT THE TRUTH.
When respected historian Anthony Harcourt dies unexpectedly, Gordon Nwosu believes he is simply settling the affairs of an old family friend. Instead, his search leads him into the hidden workshop of his grandfather, Isaac Nwosu, where a lifetime of carefully preserved letters, journals and handcrafted puzzles reveal a story that was never meant to disappear.
As Gordon follows a trail stretching from London to Geneva, he uncovers the forgotten history of Project Sentinel-a discreet group of principled public servants, including Anthony Harcourt, Daniel Afolayan, Eleanor Hughes and Sir Malcolm Ashcroft. Bound by conscience rather than ambition, they sought to protect democratic institutions during times of uncertainty. Yet the line between public duty and private influence gradually became blurred, leaving each of them to confront the price of decisions made in secret.
What begins as an investigation into one man's death becomes a profound journey through friendship, loyalty, memory and moral responsibility. With every discovery, Gordon is forced to ask whether history is shaped by great events-or by the quiet choices of ordinary people whose names are seldom remembered.
Richly layered and deeply human, The Twelfth Son is a compelling novel of legacy, integrity and the enduring power of truth. It is a story about what we inherit, what we preserve, and the responsibilities that pass from one generation to the next.
SOME STORIES ARE HIDDEN.
THE MOST IMPORTANT ONES ARE ENTRUSTED.
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