Fall of Giants
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4.3 • 255 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
A huge 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.
It is 1911. The Coronation Day of King George V. The Williams, a Welsh coal-mining family, is linked by romance and enmity to the Fitzherberts, aristocratic coal-mine owners. Lady Maud Fitzherbert falls in love with Walter von Ulrich, a spy at the German Embassy in London. Their destiny is entangled with that of an ambitious young aide to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and to two orphaned Russian brothers, whose plans to emigrate to America fall foul of war, conscription and revolution.
In a plot of unfolding drama and intriguing complexity, Fall of Giants moves seamlessly from Washington to St Petersburg, from the dirt and danger of a coal mine to the glittering chandeliers of a palace, from the corridors of power to the bedrooms of the mighty.
BOOK 1 IN THE CENTURY TRILOGY
Customer Reviews
Long but rewarding
It was long and hard going at times but it has opened my eyes to events of the era, and will remain with me for a long time.
Brilliant story
Loved the book from start to finish
Fall of Giants
His characters are as large as life involved in their own times, culture and politics. His story is expansive yet his characters engage us in their personal and domestic struggles. He brings alive this period of change and complexity. A really great read and brings a reality to this. Period.
Jim C