Fall Of Giants The Century Trilogy Hardcover
Welcome to the 20th century as you’ve never seen it. At over 1,000 pages, Fall of Giants delivers all the elements that fans of Ken Follett have come to treasure: historical accuracy, richly developed characters, and a sweeping yet intimate portrait of a past world that you’ll fully inhabit before the first chapter is through. Grab A Copy Click hereThe story follows five families across the globe as their fates intertwine with the extraordinary events of World War I, the political struggles within their own countries, and the rise of the feminist movement. Intriguing stories of love and loyalty abound, from a forbidden romance between a German spy and a British aristocrat to a Russian soldier and his scandal-ridden brother in love with the same woman. Action-packed with blood on the battlefield and conspiracies behind closed doors, Fall of Giants brings the nuances of each character to life and shifts easily from dirty coal mines to sparkling palaces.
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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.
I thoroughly enjoyed Ken Follett’s epics, “Pillars of the Earth” and “World Without End”. Though they are hefty tomes, the pages flew. Thus I jumped at the chance to read and review Follett’s latest epic, “Fall of Giants” which promises to be the first in The Century Trilogy. When it arrived from Amazon at ~1000 pages and 4 inches thick, I found myself contemplating one of the advantages of having a slim Kindel (I don’t). When the thing comes out in hardback in September it could be used a murder weapon!
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