Fall of Giants
Book One of the Century Trilogy
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4,3 • Оценок: 3,2 тыс.
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- 14,99 $
От издателя
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. . . .
Отзывы покупателей
Fall of Giants
Good story with lots of sprawl. Follett isn’t the greatest writer alive but he’s competent. No idea how he writes so many books.
Ken Follett Does It Again
Well written, the interweaving of multiple main characters is the best I have ever witnessed. The grand tale encompasses a most trying time of the 20th Century...and Follett kept me on the edge of my seat for the entire book.
Sadly, when the magnificent story ended, I realized it would be Fall of 2012 before I could continue with this awesome saga.
Well worth the money. Enjoy.
Not What I'd Hoped For
Am I the only one who felt like I was plowing through a textbook when I read this? I do enjoy historical fiction and I'm a diehard fan of Follett, but it seems to me the I could've done with fewer historical details and more of a story. The plausibility factor of these characters encountering each other by "chance" across continents, wars, and general upheaval was a challenging, but obviously useful tool for constructing a cohesive story. I practically inhaled Pillars of the Earth with its unforgettable, very human characters. Wish I could say the same here.