Praise for Fall of Giants Follett is masterly in conveying so much drama and historical information so vividly . . . grippingly told. -The New York Times Book Review Follett conjures the winds of war. -The Washington Post A good read. . . . It's a book that will suck you in, consume you for days or weeks . . . then let you out the other side both entertained and educated. That's quite the feat. -USA Today Grand in scope, scale, and story. -The Associated Press Follett entwines fiction and factual events well. . . . This is a dark novel, motivated by an unsparing view of human nature and a clear-eyed scrutiny of an ideal peace. It is not the least of Follett's feats that the reader finishes this near thousand-page book intrigued and wanting more. -Chicago Sun-Times Fascinating, in a big way. -St. Louis Post-Dispatch Fall of Giants is a book for you to savor, one in which you can lose yourself for hours on end. It is a big book that tells a big story, but it is one you will not want to end. -The Huffington Post Follett once again creates a world at once familiar and fantastic. . . . A guiltless pleasure, the book is impossible to put down. . . . Empires fall. Heroes rise. Love conquers. After going through a war with these characters, you're left hoping that Follett gets moving with the next giant installment. -Time Out New York A suspenseful epic. -The Seattle Times Tantalizing. -Newsday
The Century Trilogy Series
Ken Follett’s Century Trilogy is an epic saga capturing the defining events of the 20th century. Through the intertwined destinies of families from different nations and social classes, Follett portrays the drama of war, political intrigue, love, power, and survival. From the trenches of the First World War to the turbulent 1930s and the devastation of World War II, the trilogy offers a sweeping view of a century in transformation. Blending historical accuracy with adventure and romance, Follett has created one of the most compelling historical fiction series of our time.
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Five linked families live out their destinies as the world is shaken by tyranny and war in the mid-twentieth century
When Rebecca Hoffmann, a teacher in East Germany, finds herself pursued by the secret police, she discovers that she has been living a lie. Her younger brother, Walli, longs to escape across the Berlin Wall to Britain to become part of the burgeoning music scene. In the United States, George Jakes, a bright young lawyer in the Kennedy administration, is a fierce supporter of the Civil Rights movement - as is the woman he is in love with, Verena, who works for Martin Luther King, Jr. Boarding a Greyhound bus in Washington to protest against segregation, they begin a fateful journey together. Russian activist, Tania Dvorkin, narrowly evades capture for producing an illegal news sheet. Her actions are made all the more perilous as her brother, Dimka, is a rising star in the heart of the Communist Party in the Kremlin.