Fall of Giants
Book One of the Century Trilogy
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- 119,00 kr
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- 119,00 kr
Publisher Description
Ken Follett’s magnificent historical epic begins as five interrelated families move through the momentous dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women’s suffrage.
A thirteen-year-old Welsh boy enters a man’s world in the mining pits. . . . An American law student rejected in love finds a surprising new career in Woodrow Wilson’s White House. . . . A housekeeper for the aristocratic Fitzherberts takes a fateful step above her station, while Lady Maud Fitzherbert herself crosses deep into forbidden territory when she falls in love with a German spy. . . . And two orphaned Russian brothers embark on radically different paths when their plan to emigrate to America falls afoul of war, conscription, and revolution.
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, Fall of Giants takes us into the inextricably entangled fates of five families—and into a century that we thought we knew, but that now will never seem the same again. . . .
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Even in a story packed with history, Ken Follett manages to keep things edgy and engaging. Combining richly descriptive details with a barely restrained emotional intensity, the first book in his Century Trilogy is set in the early 20th century. Following a teenage miner in Wales, two Russian orphans, and an American law student, Follett balances sweeping storytelling with intimate accounts of these characters’ lives. He brilliantly intertwines his story lines with big early-20th-century moments, from King George V’s coronation to the Russian revolution, while still managing to pull emotional strings by vividly personalizing the political.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Using characters from different countries Russia, Wales, England, the U.S., and Germany and from different classes, Follett's first book in the Century trilogy provides a compelling mesh of interactions that push the story forward and allow a panoramic view of WWI's burden on five families. With over 30 hours, this audiobook would be a challenge for any narrator, but John Lee proves a solid and engaging choice. His deep voice moves through the prose smoothly and forcefully; he manipulates his tone, emphasis, and accent to develop vocal personas for the extensive cast of characters, and keeps a solid pace through the dialogue. It's a marathon performance of a mammoth book that will leave listeners eagerly anticipating the next installment. A Dutton hardcover.
