The first in Ken Follett's breathtaking Century Trilogy,Fall of Giants is a captivating novel that follows five families through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War,the Russian Revolution,and the struggle for votes for women.A World in Chaos1911,a thirteen-year-old boy,Billy Williams,begins working down the mines as George V is crowned king. The escalating arms race between the empire nations will put not only the king but this young boy in grave danger.A Terrible WarBilly's family is inextricably linked with the Fitzherberts,the aristocratic owners of the coal mine where he works. And when Maud Fitzherbert falls in love with Walter von Ulrich,a spy at the German embassy in London,their destiny also becomes entangled with that of Gus Dewar,an ambitious young aide to Woodrow Wilson,and two orphaned Russian brothers whose plan to emigrate to America falls foul of conscription,revolution and imminent war.A Revolution That Will Change EverythingWhen Russia convulses in bloody revolution and the Great War unfolds,the five families'futures are entwined forever,love bringing them closer even as conflict takes them further apart. What seeds will be sown for further tragedy in the twentieth century and what role will each play in what is to comeContinue the captivating Century Trilogy with Winter of the World and Edge of Eternity.
Publisher: Pan MacmillanISBN: 9781509848515Number of pages: 864Weight: 594 gDimensions: 197 x 131 x 54 mm
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Few works set out with such a grand concept as Ken Follett's new Century trilogy,but part one suggests that the series will be one of the literary masterpieces of our timeHe's pulled it off again with Fall of Giants: it's classic Follett with the brewing cataclysm of war given a human angleFollett is masterly in conveying so much drama and historical information so vividlyThe master storyteller Ken Follett knits together British,American,German and Russian points of view from the start to the end of the First World War into a fascinating and remarkably fertile tapestry of society and politicsAn epic saga on a grand scale. Spiked with romance and intrigue...This involving historical saga is the perfect read for long winter eveningsAn extraordinary achievementFollett has managed to write an accessible and fascinating page turner that leaves the reader wanting more,at the same time as staying true to history
Ken Follett
Ken Follett is a Welsh thriller and historical fiction writer,whose works are phenomenal bestsellers around the world. Amongst his best known works are the historical Kingsbridge and Century trilogies.
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